Figurative Art

Figurative art describes artwork - particularly oil paintings - which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational. The term "figurative art" is often taken to mean art which represents the human figure, or even an animal figure, and, though this is often the case, it is not necessarily so. Painting can therefore be divided into the categories of figurative and abstract, although, strictly speaking, abstract art is derived (or abstracted) from a figurative source. However, the term is usually used as a synonym for non-representational art, i.e. art which has no derivation from figures or objects. The most Famous Figurative artists include names like Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, Bouguereau and many others ( browse Figurative Art Paintings below ).

The Attentive Courtier, 1880

The Attentive Courtier, 1880

Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel
Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel Paintings 1839 - 1921 France, Academic Classicism The Attentive Courtier, 1880 Oil on panel, 25 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches (64 x... more info
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The Aviary, 1877

The Aviary, 1877

Heywood Hardy
Heywood Hardy Paintings 1842 - 1933 England, Naturalism The Aviary, 1877 Oil on canvas, 37 3/8 x 56 3/8 inches (95.2 x 143.5 cm) Private collection... more info
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The Awakening Conscience, 1853

The Awakening Conscience, 1853

William Holman Hunt
William Holman Hunt Paintings 1827 - 1910 England, Pre-Raphaelite The Awakening Conscience, 1853 Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 55.9 ( 30 x 22 ich ) Tate... more info
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The Awakening, 1882

The Awakening, 1882

Marcus Stone
Marcus Stone Paintings 1840 - 1921 English painter and illustrator, genre painter The Awakening, 1882 Oil on canvas, 72 x 44 inches (182.9 x 111.8... more info
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The Balcony, 1868-1869

The Balcony, 1868-1869

Manet
Manet Paintings 1832 - 1883 France, Impressionism The Balcony, 1868-1869 Oil on canvas, 66.54 x 49.21 inches [169 x 125 cm] Musee d'Orsay, Paris... more info
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The Ball

The Ball

Tissot
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The Ball

The Ball

Tissot
Tissot Paintings 1836 - 1902 Painter, France, Victorian Neoclassicism The Ball Oil on canvas Musee d' Orsay, Paris Figurative Art... more info
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The Bathing Boy, 1890

The Bathing Boy, 1890

Bridgeman
Bridgeman Paintings 1847 - 1928 Painter, United States, Orientalism The Bathing Boy, 1890 Oil on canvas Private collection Figurative Art more info
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The Beach At Trouville , 1870

The Beach At Trouville , 1870

Claude Monet
Claude Monet Paintings 1840 - 1926 France, Impressionism The Beach at Trouville , 1870 Oil on canvas National Gallery , London Figurative Art... more info
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The Beatles

The Beatles

Custom
Custom Paintings 0 - 0 Custom Paintings Reproductions Order The Beatles oil on canvas Figurative Art more info
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The Beggar

The Beggar

Rudolf Ernst
Rudolf Ernst Paintings 1854 - 1932 Austria, Orientalism The Beggar Oil on panel, 17 3/4 x 14 3/8 inches (45.1 x 36.8 cm) Private collection... more info
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The Beguiling Of Merlin, 1873-1874

The Beguiling Of Merlin, 1873-1874

Burne-Jones
Burne-Jones Paintings 1833 - 1898 Painter,Illustrator,England,Pre-Raphaelite The Beguiling of Merlin, 1873-1874 Oil on canvas, 73 1/8 x 43 5/8... more info
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The Belvedere, 1913

The Belvedere, 1913

John William Godward
John William Godward Paintings 1861 - 1922 Painter,England,Victorian Neoclassicism The Belvedere, 1913 Oil on canvas, 34.57 x 23.54 inches [87.8 x... more info
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The Biglin Brothers Racing, 1873

The Biglin Brothers Racing, 1873

Eakins
Eakins Paintings 1844 - 1916 Realist , American Landscape and Genre Painter The Biglin Brothers Racing, 1873 Oil on canvas, 24 1/8 x 36 1/8 inches... more info
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The Bird Charmer, 1873

The Bird Charmer, 1873

Perrault
Perrault Paintings 1832 - 1908 France, Academic Classicism The Bird Charmer, 1873 Oil on canvas Private collection Figurative Art more info
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The Black Sash, C.1905

The Black Sash, C.1905

Boldini
Boldini Paintings 1842 - 1931 Painter, Etcher, Engraver, Printmaker, Pastellist, Italy, Academic Classicism The Black Sash, c.1905 Oil on canvas... more info
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