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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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Photography, J'adore Rouge, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 78 x 134 x 0.2 cm Photography . 30.7 x 52.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,379

Painting, Meditation, Liz Gartz

Liz Gartz

Painting . 40 x 55 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-04-15, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-04-14, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-04-11, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€550

Print, Miracolo, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 60 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 22 x 0 inch

€2,400

Photography, HB1834, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, HB2268, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, HB2390, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, HB2353, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, HB2702, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, L’escaladeuse, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, HB2869, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch

€2,500

Photography, H0390 - The flop, Idan Wizen

Idan Wizen

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Des corps, Olivia Moélo

Olivia Moélo

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.001 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€790

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-04-01, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€550

Painting, Nude, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€560

Painting, Childhood, Kane Mclay

Kane Mclay

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€560

Photography, Shinkirô, Martí Sala

Martí Sala

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

€800

Photography, La vedet, Martí Sala

Martí Sala

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

€900

Photography, Donna Cannone, Martí Sala

Martí Sala

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

€900

Photography, Porcelain XXXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain LIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 59.5 x 46 x 0.2 cm Photography . 23.4 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

€525

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 222, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

€1,300

Photography, Naxos, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 70 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€585

Photography, Battersea, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 130 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,135

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-0-1, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Queen 26-0-3, Kim Soo Young

Kim Soo Young

Fine Art Drawings . 40.2 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.8 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€650

Photography, Porcelain LVX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,165

Photography, Porcelain Paradox, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 116.5 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 45.9 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,650

Photography, Porcelain LVV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Photography . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,165

Photography, Danae, Adam Ripley

Adam Ripley

Photography . 100 x 150 x 0.1 cm Photography . 39.4 x 59.1 x 0 inch

€1,600

Photography, Porcelain XXXIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain VIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XLIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain LVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Goya, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925 €694

Photography, Porcelain Repose, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Photography . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€825

Photography, Porcelain Cranach, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 111.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 43.9 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€995

Photography, Porcelain Red VI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red IV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red XX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 84.5 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 33.3 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain Red, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 80 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 31.5 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XXXIV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXXI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XLVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€895

Photography, Porcelain XXVI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XI, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XXVII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain XXVIII, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 68 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 26.8 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€915

Photography, Porcelain IX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain X, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 88 x 68 x 0.2 cm Photography . 34.6 x 26.8 x 0.1 inch

€925

Photography, Porcelain XX, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 110 x 91.5 x 0.2 cm Photography . 43.3 x 36 x 0.1 inch

€1,175

Photography, Alpha IV, Guy Sargent

Guy Sargent

Photography . 120 x 120 x 0.2 cm Photography . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,525