Human body

Painting, Luxe, calme et volupté, Catherine Clare

Luxe, calme et volupté

Catherine Clare

Painting - 60 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 1 inch

$1,901

Painting, L'air du grand large, Catherine Clare

L'air du grand large

Catherine Clare

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1 inch

$1,790

Painting, Seduction, the girl and the peacock, Catherine Clare

Seduction, the girl and the peacock

Catherine Clare

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1 inch

$1,678

Sculpture, Nude, Catherine Clare

Nude

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 25 x 21 x 17 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 8.3 x 6.7 inch

$1,007 $906

Sculpture, Belisama Jocaste, Philippe Buil

Belisama Jocaste

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 54 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch

$17,895

Painting, Empty space, Tatyana Podmarkova

Empty space

Tatyana Podmarkova

Painting - 220 x 370 x 3 cm Painting - 86.6 x 145.7 x 1.2 inch

$21,247

Painting, Run away, Tatyana Podmarkova

Run away

Tatyana Podmarkova

Painting - 180 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$19,623

Painting, Behind the scenes, Kedimari

Behind the scenes

Kedimari

Painting - 77 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 30.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,805

Painting, Untitled, NengZhi Zhao

Untitled

NengZhi Zhao

Painting - 85 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

$22,746

Painting, A body with yellow hood, NengZhi Zhao

A body with yellow hood

NengZhi Zhao

Painting - 116 x 85 x 0.2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

$7,108

Painting, So good, Eric Doisy

So good

Eric Doisy

Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,382

Painting, Untitled, Alisa Gorelova

Untitled

Alisa Gorelova

Painting - 233 x 99 x 2 cm Painting - 91.7 x 39 x 0.8 inch

$7,566

Painting, Untitled, Alisa Gorelova

Untitled

Alisa Gorelova

Painting - 233 x 99 x 2 cm Painting - 91.7 x 39 x 0.8 inch

$7,566

Painting, La vague, Rachel Daireaux

La vague

Rachel Daireaux

Painting - 146 x 115 x 5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 45.3 x 2 inch

$7,270

Painting, La jarre, Rachel Daireaux

La jarre

Rachel Daireaux

Painting - 115 x 146 x 5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 57.5 x 2 inch

$7,717

Painting, Le traversée des mariés du coeur, Rachel Daireaux

Le traversée des mariés du coeur

Rachel Daireaux

Painting - 115 x 146 x 5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 57.5 x 2 inch

$7,270

Photography, Auto portrait, peignoir, Jean-Robert Franco

Auto portrait, peignoir

Jean-Robert Franco

Photography - 100 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,678

Painting, The Victress’ Rest, Genia Sheyn

The Victress’ Rest

Genia Sheyn

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,040

Painting, The Succubus’ Siesta, Genia Sheyn

The Succubus’ Siesta

Genia Sheyn

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,040

Painting, Erotic dream. Trio, Genia Sheyn

Erotic dream. Trio

Genia Sheyn

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,420

Print, Cineris from Renascere Series, Aku Menditeguy

Cineris from Renascere Series

Aku Menditeguy

Print - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print - 11 x 15 x 0 inch

$196

Painting, Nu 2, Aurélie Trabaud

Nu 2

Aurélie Trabaud

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$134

Fine Art Drawings, Nu Marie, Aurélie Trabaud

Nu Marie

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$134

Fine Art Drawings, Meli melo 4, Dominique Payen

Meli melo 4

Dominique Payen

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$391

Fine Art Drawings, Meli Melo 2, Dominique Payen

Meli Melo 2

Dominique Payen

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$391

Fine Art Drawings, Meli Melo 1, Dominique Payen

Meli Melo 1

Dominique Payen

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$391

Sculpture, Belisama L'envol, Philippe Buil

Belisama L'envol

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 36 x 34 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.4 x 5.5 inch

$2,740

Painting, La couleur de l'âme, Natacha Birds

La couleur de l'âme

Natacha Birds

Painting - 116 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$2,237

Sculpture, Kouros Action Vérité, Philippe Buil

Kouros Action Vérité

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 55 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Kouros Ô Séant, Philippe Buil

Kouros Ô Séant

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 56 x 37 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22 x 14.6 x 7.1 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Connect The first, Philippe Buil

Connect The first

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 59 x 38 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 15 x 7.9 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Kouros Ceylan 81-14, Philippe Buil

Kouros Ceylan 81-14

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 57 x 45 x 18 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 17.7 x 7.1 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Belisama Rouge Carmin 42-19, Philippe Buil

Belisama Rouge Carmin 42-19

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 48 x 42 x 13 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 16.5 x 5.1 inch

$3,355

Sculpture, Kouros - Vision de Cocagne, Philippe Buil

Kouros - Vision de Cocagne

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 58 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Belisama Bleu mer 19-41, Philippe Buil

Belisama Bleu mer 19-41

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 46 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch

$3,355

Sculpture, Belisama antan, Philippe Buil

Belisama antan

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 41 x 41 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 16.1 x 6.3 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Connect - Dos à dos, Philippe Buil

Connect - Dos à dos

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 61 x 38 x 21 cm Sculpture - 24 x 15 x 8.3 inch

$2,740

Sculpture, Kouros - Et le rideau se lève, Philippe Buil

Kouros - Et le rideau se lève

Philippe Buil

Sculpture - 102 x 57 x 19 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 22.4 x 7.5 inch

$4,474

Photography, La vie traverse nos corps, comme des étoiles filantes, Lili Ruby Chomat

La vie traverse nos corps, comme des étoiles filantes

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Il y a de la religion dans vos baisers, Lili Ruby Chomat

Il y a de la religion dans vos baisers

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Je n'oublierai jamais ton visage, Lili Ruby Chomat

Je n'oublierai jamais ton visage

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Un matin d'amour à Venise, Lili Ruby Chomat

Un matin d'amour à Venise

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Betty Oops !, Lili Ruby Chomat

Betty Oops !

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Le soleil est ton portrait, te regarder c'est faire la paix, Lili Ruby Chomat

Le soleil est ton portrait, te regarder c'est faire la paix

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Elle voulait montrer son ventre à Dieu.x, Lili Ruby Chomat

Elle voulait montrer son ventre à Dieu.x

Lili Ruby Chomat

Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$168

Photography, Photo numero 4, Mr Stewood

Photo numero 4

Mr Stewood

Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$201

Sculpture, Le philosophe, Alain Quercia

Le philosophe

Alain Quercia

Sculpture - 138 x 44 x 40 cm Sculpture - 54.3 x 17.3 x 15.7 inch

$15,547

Painting, Nude by a Pool, Peter Carella

Nude by a Pool

Peter Carella

Painting - 27.9 x 25.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 11 x 10 x 1.5 inch

$880

Painting, Gesture Study No. 6, Elizabeth Becker

Gesture Study No. 6

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting - 12 x 9 inch

$115

Painting, Nude No. 44, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 44

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting - 12 x 9 inch

$115

Painting, Nude No. 43, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 43

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 cm Painting - 9 x 12 inch

$115

Painting, Gesture Study No. 2, Elizabeth Becker

Gesture Study No. 2

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Painting - 12 x 9 inch

$165

Painting, Nude No. 39, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 39

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 45.7 cm Painting - 16 x 18 inch

$280

Painting, Nude No. 36, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 36

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$230

Painting, Nude No. 33, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 33

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$200

Painting, Nude No. 28, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 28

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Figure Sketch No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 inch

$180

Painting, Renewal, Elizabeth Becker

Renewal

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 55.9 x 38.1 cm Painting - 22 x 15 inch

$300

Painting, Nude No. 26, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 26

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$230

Painting, Grounded No. 3, Elizabeth Becker

Grounded No. 3

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Painting, Nude No. 21, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 21

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$230

Painting, Nude No. 16, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 16

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Fine Art Drawings, La Chambre Verte - The Flow - 4, VAM

La Chambre Verte - The Flow - 4

VAM

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0 inch

$391

Fine Art Drawings, La Chambre Verte - Spring - 1, VAM

La Chambre Verte - Spring - 1

VAM

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$391

Painting, Nude no. 12, Elizabeth Becker

Nude no. 12

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$200

Fine Art Drawings, Woman at night, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Woman at night

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$895

Painting, Nude study no.2, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Nude study no.2

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$895

Painting, Lying man, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Lying man

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Painting - 39 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.4 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$895

Painting, Great thinker`s deathbed, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Great thinker`s deathbed

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Painting - 61 x 76 x 0.4 cm Painting - 24 x 29.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,230 $1,107

Painting, Female nudes, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Female nudes

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Painting - 63 x 46 x 0.5 cm Painting - 24.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch

$1,063

Painting, Thank you so much, Isabelle Hirtzig

Thank you so much

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$218

Painting, Breathe No. 4, Elizabeth Becker

Breathe No. 4

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 cm Painting - 16 x 16 inch

$370

Painting, Nude No. 86, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 86

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$380

Painting, Jess No. 17, Elizabeth Becker

Jess No. 17

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$330

Painting, Hold On, Elizabeth Becker

Hold On

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$380

Painting, Nude No. 83, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 83

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch No. 12, Elizabeth Becker

Figure Sketch No. 12

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 inch

$215

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch No. 11, Elizabeth Becker

Figure Sketch No. 11

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 50.2 x 38.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.75 x 15.25 inch

$215

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch No. 10, Elizabeth Becker

Figure Sketch No. 10

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 38.7 x 50.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.25 x 19.75 inch

$180

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch No. 9, Elizabeth Becker

Figure Sketch No. 9

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 38.7 x 50.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.25 x 19.75 inch

$180

Painting, Nude No. 82, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 82

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 39.4 x 38.7 cm Painting - 15.5 x 15.25 inch

$200

Painting, Nude No. 81, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 81

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 35.6 x 38.7 cm Painting - 14 x 15.25 inch

$200

Photography, Focus, Zach

Focus

Zach

Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch

$391

Painting, Nude No. 80, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 80

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$230

Painting, Nude No. 79, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 79

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 inch

$265

Painting, Grounded No. 5, Elizabeth Becker

Grounded No. 5

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$280

Painting, Nude No. 76, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 76

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 45.7 x 61 cm Painting - 18 x 24 inch

$380

Painting, Nude No. 75, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 75

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 45.7 x 61 cm Painting - 18 x 24 inch

$330

Painting, Nude No. 71, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 71

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 45.7 x 61 cm Painting - 18 x 24 inch

$330

Painting, Nude No. 71, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 71

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Painting, Nude No. 72, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 72

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$230

Painting, Nude No. 69, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 69

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Painting, Nude No. 70, Elizabeth Becker

Nude No. 70

Elizabeth Becker

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting - 20 x 16 inch

$330

Human body

'I wanted to conquer the world. But I also desperately wanted to understand human nature, and to know what was inside our bodies. To do this, I have spent whole night dissecting bodies, against the direct orders of the Pope. Nothing disgusts me. What I am looking for, truly, in all of my work and particularly in my painting, what I have looked for all my life, is to understand the mystery that is human nature' – from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci in the 16th century.


At the time of writing these notes, da Vinci had already made greater understanding of the human body the primary objective of his investigations. Dissection and study were key to his development of a holistic knowledge of anatomy, which da Vinci believed was vital to the perfect rendering of the nude figures which he painted and drew.


Little by little, the traditional image of the human figure was uprooted and in its place new ways of interpreting the body developed. Contemporary artists relentlessly questioned the traditional codes of figure drawing, liberally reworking the representation of the body to create a new image that was dislocated, geometric, deformed and disfigured.


The body as an artistic subject is at once desired, fantasised, dreamt, transformed, deformed. For painters, photographers and sculptors alike the body represents a rite of passage in their artistic development. Many people say that they most appreciate the talents of an artists by way of their control over the complexity of the figure. For example, it's clear even in Matisse's later, more abstract collages that he had perfectly mastered the human form.


Representation of the body is fundamental to Western art: first and foremost because it suggests a representation of the self, and therefore affirms the artist's own existence and coexistence with the environment that surrounds them. At the beginning of art history, the only bodies represented were the gods, supernatural beings, and spirits who had taken on human form. The body, nude or clothed, is at once one of the most widely depicted and most deeply polemical subjects in Western art (think of the scandals provoked by Courbet's 'Origins of the World', or Renoir's 'Picnic on the Grass').


The body has always been the primary subject of an array of themes, and its history is rich and ancient. Initially, depiction of the body was closely linked to religion, where the Word became flesh in Genesis, but later in more secular times the arousal of the artist when faced with the body made for an equally popular theme. Latterly the notion of the body as an object of beauty was subverted by Cubism until depictions of bodies no longer bore any resemblance to reality or made any pretence of respecting the rules of proportion.


Finally, in modern art the body has taken on an abstract shape within space, becoming one with the environment. In some instances, the body has become the artist's own support, as with Klein's models. The body as an abstract concept is tangible in many different manifestations in art, even in pieces as unassuming as some of Rothko's paintings. It remains the subject of inexhaustible inspiration and eternal debate.

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