figurative
Figurative art is a genre that represents the visible world through various artistic works, ranging from painting and figurative drawing to sculpture. This style, which includes human figures, landscapes, and everyday objects, is distinguished by its ability to render reality in recognizable forms, yet often interpreted uniquely by the artist. It contrasts with abstract art by focusing on direct, figurative representations of nature and the human figure.
Figurative drawing is one of the oldest and most popular practices in art. Whether created with pencil, ink, or color, it captures the nuances of the world around us. Figurative artists use paper as a medium to create finely detailed drawings, often depicting landscapes, portraits, or scenes of daily life. Artists like Pablo Picasso reinvented the genre by adding abstract elements to their works, blending the figurative and abstract into a single composition.
In the field of figurative sculpture, artists shape human or animal figures using materials like bronze, terracotta, or ceramics. These sculptures often take the form of life-sized statues but also include small bronze sculptures, clay figurines, or more contemporary mixed-media works. The work of famous sculptors like Jean Dubuffet and Edouard Manet helped redefine the boundaries of figurative art, particularly with expressive sculptures that approach the human form from an innovative perspective.
Figurative art isn't limited to museums and galleries. It finds its place in modern interiors, as wall décor or sculptural pieces. Figurative art in painting and sculpture offers a rich representation of colors and textures that move viewers with its realism and emotion. Whether through a figurative drawing, painting, or sculpture, this artistic genre continues to fascinate and captivate art lovers worldwide.
If you're passionate about figurative art, explore our extensive selection of works, including bronze sculptures, black-and-white drawings, and figurative paintings. Each piece is a window into a universe where the human figure, shapes, and landscapes merge to create timeless visual stories.
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Échec à César (2/5)
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 31.5 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.4 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
$4,053
La brouette / The wheelbarrow
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 34.5 x 13 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 5.1 x 11 inch
$3,338
Le champs des cerisiers
Antoine Lombardo
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$715 $644
Le violoniste
Claude Weisbuch
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,457 $3,111
Landscaping-CXXVI
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$143
Pusteblumen
Marina Krasnitzkaya
Painting - 120 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$11,564
The gathering of dreamers
Akintomide Akinshola
Painting - 122 x 160 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 63 x 0.4 inch
$4,172
La Reine de la Nuit
Hadrien David
Sculpture - 43 x 17 x 37 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 6.7 x 14.6 inch
$3,219 $2,897
She never stumbles, she's got no place to fall
Filippa Bjerling
Painting - 99 x 67 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,384
I drove you home
Filippa Bjerling
Painting - 96 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 37.8 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,742
To The One Who Knows 1
Elisha Nyong
Painting - 114.3 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 40 x 1 inch
$3,350
Paysage Fantasmagorique
José Perez Hernandez
Painting - 80 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,669
De hemel is not my limit
Christian Silvain
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$7,749
Trilateral Meeting
Vahag Hamalbashyan
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,503 $2,253
Autoportrait aviaire
Hatem Akrout
Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,384
Reciprocity
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,133
Reciprocity2
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,788
N° 1217 Oléron. Le Port des Salines 2.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 46 x 33 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 inch
$536
Plage Carlton 1940, Sikado
Chisa
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$5,365
Entrée du port D'ouistreham
Gaston Sebire
Painting - 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,815
Le port de Ouistréham
Gaston Sebire
Painting - 73 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,815
Le canal Ouistréham
Gaston Sebire
Painting - 60 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$3,338
Terre-plein central
Harald Wolff
Painting - 150 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$4,172
Escena interior. Solstickan
Miquel Wert
Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,980
Et ils ont tous des enfants n°4
Brigitte Derbigny
Painting - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$358
Nature morte aux lys
Janebé Weber
Painting - 50 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$1,199
Church of St. Nicholas Wonderworker
Adel Mikaelyan
Painting - 14 x 16 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.5 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$274 $247
Traveling in the north country
Filippa Bjerling
Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,815
Triptyque 120.120
Michel Rauscher
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$6,557
Le Bellâtre
Hadrien David
Sculpture - 47 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$8,226 $7,403
N° 1219 Oléron. Dans le bois de Vertbois.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 46 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$536
N° 1040 The Argyll Arms 3
R. Cavalié
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$417
N° 1037 Les complémentaires.
R. Cavalié
Painting - 55 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$501
Personnage au discours fumeux
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 inch
$1,490
Les jouets du philosophe
Christophe Vilar
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,384
La parisienne
Patricia Grangier
Sculpture - 180 x 45 x 34 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 17.7 x 13.4 inch
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