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Nude Artworks

Works devoted to the nude occupy a fundamental place in the history of art, serving as a territory for exploring the human body in all its formal and symbolic diversity. A central subject since ancient Greece, where the representation of the idealized body constituted the very foundation of sculptural and pictorial practice, the nude has traversed the centuries, constantly reinventing itself in response to the sensibilities and questions specific to each era.

From Titian to Courbet, from Modigliani to Lucian Freud, each generation of artists has negotiated differently the aesthetic, moral, and political issues attached to the representation of the naked body, oscillating between idealization and crudity, sensuality and detachment, celebration and critique.

In contemporary art, the nude breaks free from academic conventions to explore much broader territories, where the body becomes a fully-fledged visual language, capable of conveying narratives about identity, gender, desire, and human vulnerability. Painting, sculpture, photography, and publishing offer a wealth of different perspectives on this inexhaustible subject, each medium bringing its own sensory and expressive qualities to the representation of the body.

On Artsper, this selection brings together contemporary works that explore the nude through diverse approaches and aesthetics, demonstrating the enduring vitality of a subject central to the history of art and the human condition.

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Fine Art Drawings, K1965, Harald Kröner

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings . 34 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.4 x 9.1 inch

$1,741

Sculpture, La Greffe 11, VAM

VAM

Sculpture . 19.5 x 16 x 0.2 cm Sculpture . 7.7 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,105

Painting, Fragment # 7, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 24 x 16 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

$209 $168

Photography, HB2928, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$872

Photography, HB2878, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$872

Photography, Bundled, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$872

Photography, Shiva, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$872

Fine Art Drawings, Loira, Xavi Figueras

Xavi Figueras

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$3,024

Painting, Venus no. 5, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$582

Painting, Venus no. 4, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$582

Painting, Venus no. 3, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$582

Painting, Venus no. 2, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$582

Painting, Venus no. 1, Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique

Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$582

Print, Sans nom, Matt Phillips

Matt Phillips

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

$1,047

Painting, Woman, Saoud Abdallah

Saoud Abdallah

Painting . 100 x 100 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$5,816

Photography, Hands W, Prisca Tozzi

Prisca Tozzi

Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$931

Fine Art Drawings, Plaque # 6, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$174 $140

Fine Art Drawings, Plaque # 4, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$174 $140

Fine Art Drawings, Plaque # 2, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$174 $140

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 214, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 inch

$1,026

Sculpture, Prendre le large, Wabé

Wabé

Sculpture . 44 x 39 x 17 cm Sculpture . 17.3 x 15.4 x 6.7 inch

$3,722

Sculpture, La Greffe 1, VAM

VAM

Sculpture . 14 x 15 x 0.2 cm Sculpture . 5.5 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

$931

Sculpture, La Greffe 3, VAM

VAM

Sculpture . 19.5 x 15 x 0.2 cm Sculpture . 7.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,105

Print, Nest, Leszek Rózga

Leszek Rózga

Print . 32 x 25 cm Print . 12.6 x 9.8 inch

$931

Print, Dollar (1), Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 6.5 x 15.5 x 0.01 cm Print . 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$115

Fine Art Drawings, Silent Curve, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$803

Fine Art Drawings, Le Regard, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$838

Fine Art Drawings, Lotus, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$803

Fine Art Drawings, Orgasm, Kateryna Kostyk

Kateryna Kostyk

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$803

Photography, Overcrowded, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Magnetism, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Muddyfight, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Into the Wild, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Colossus, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Balanced, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Fluctuation, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Autoscopy, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Emballons-nous !, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Heaviness, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Voltage, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Photography, Oversquashed, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$523

Fine Art Drawings, Eva, Hossein Borojeni

Eva

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$605

Fine Art Drawings, Bella Rosa, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$640

Fine Art Drawings, Couple, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$326 $261

Painting, Serie Plage 1, Marie Renaud

Marie Renaud

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,745

Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 18, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$140 $112

Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 15, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$140 $112

Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 10, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$140 $112

Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 9, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$140 $112