Nude art celebrates, enunciates, or even just discusses the human form at its barest and unhidden. The naked body has intrigued artists from the beginning of art itself and some of the most well known and beloved art pieces given to this world have the nude human form at their centers. Nude art need not be erotic in the pornographic sense of the word; there is an eroticism and intrigue to the beauty of the physical human that has been captured gently and with the sole intention of creating beautiful artwork.

Henri Matisse, renowned twentieth century French artist, painted many pieces that depicted the nude form, in a classy and refined way. Some of his paintings have been known to sell for as much as $17 million dollars and Matisse is a household name for art enthusiasts everywhere. One of his most famous fine art nude oil paintings, created in 1907 and entitled “Blue Nude (Souvenir de Biskra), now resides framed and positioned for all to see in the Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland. Imagekind offers many Matisse prints to buy, several of which are nude art pieces. One such painting, “Male Nude Model”, finished in 1900, shows off Matisse’s brilliant use of brush stroke and color. This print’s deep blues, greens and reds, once artfully framed, would create beauty in any home.

Matisse’s friend and contemporary, Pablo Picasso, made just as big of a name for himself in the world of art. Spanish-born Picasso also created works of nude art, one of which is among the most well known of his pieces. “Blue Nude”, not to be confused with painting of the same title, was finished during what is known as Picasso’s Blue Period in which his work held a melancholy air that was characterized mainly by different shades of blue. Imagekind showcases many Picasso prints, such as his “Blue Nude”.

Up and coming artists wishing to present nude art to the public, do so within Imagekind’s galleries. Refined black and white photos, such as “LuzySombraI” by Dmitry Puzyrev, portray the naked human form beautifully and honestly. Nude art sketches can realistically or imaginatively depict the bare body of a woman or a man. Khalil Rivera’s drawing, “standing male figure”, shows the artist’s skill within the strokes and lines of the sketch. Online, this art can be combined with any variety of matting and, when framed, can become a tasteful addition to anyone’s collection.