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Old Masters Mixed Media

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Joy of Twins Mother
Joy of Twins Mother

Joy of Twins Mother

By Prince Twins Seven - Seven

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Joy of Twins Mother is an original painting by the late Prince Twins Seven-Seven. About the Artist Twins Seven-Seven was born Taiwo Olaniyi Oyewale Aitoyeje in Ogidi Ikumu, Nigeria,...

Category

1980s Old Masters Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood

Real (Titian)_Greg Miller_Acrylic/Collage/Canvas_Figurative_Portrait_Text
Real (Titian)_Greg Miller_Acrylic/Collage/Canvas_Figurative_Portrait_Text

Real (Titian)_Greg Miller_Acrylic/Collage/Canvas_Figurative_Portrait_Text

By Greg Miller

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

GREG MILLER "Real (Titian)" Acrylic, Collage on Canvas 36 x 36 in. Drawing from the diverse cultural and geographic makeup of his Californian roots, Greg Miller explores his relati...

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2010s Old Masters Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Micromosaic Panel "Casco D’oro (The Man with the Golden Helmet)" After Rembrandt
Micromosaic Panel "Casco D’oro (The Man with the Golden Helmet)" After Rembrandt

Micromosaic Panel "Casco D’oro (The Man with the Golden Helmet)" After Rembrandt

By Studio Del Mosaico Vaticano

Located in Yardley, PA

An exceptional micromosaic made by the Vatican Mosaic Workshop after Rembrandt’s celebrated “Man in a Golden Helmet.” Composed of thousands of hand-cut glass tesserae, the work captures the brilliance of Rembrandt’s chiaroscuro with extraordinary precision. The armor glows with metallic depth, and the sitter’s expression retains its quiet intensity which made the original painting so famous. The Vatican’s Studio del Mosaico...

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20th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

Materials

Mosaic

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17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Moses Striking Water from the Rock

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moses Striking Water from the Rock; Circle of Pietro Dandini, Italian 1646-1712 Italian School, late 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 3...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Naval Battle Engagement at Sea Large Busy Battle Scene Many Ships, Signed Oil
Naval Battle Engagement at Sea Large Busy Battle Scene Many Ships, Signed Oil

Naval Battle Engagement at Sea Large Busy Battle Scene Many Ships, Signed Oil

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English School, early 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 17 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, Eng;and condition: good and sound condition, minor ...

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Early 20th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Merry Making Figures
18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Merry Making Figures

18th Century French Oil Painting Tavern Scene Interior Merry Making Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Merry Makers in the Tavern French School, 18th century oil on canvas canvas: 8 x 11 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound condition

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18th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Dutch Old Master Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Oil on Panel
Dutch Old Master Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Oil on Panel

Dutch Old Master Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Oil on Panel

Located in London, GB

In 1607, the Delft city council decided to commission a portrait of Stadholder Maurits of Nassau for the town hall, with Michiel van Mierevelt as the chosen artist due to the passing...

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17th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Oil Portrait of a Victorian Lady, c. 1850
Oil Portrait of a Victorian Lady, c. 1850

Oil Portrait of a Victorian Lady, c. 1850, c. 1850

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H 13.75 in W 11.5 in D 1.75 in

Oil Portrait of a Victorian Lady, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Painted in the 19th century, this exquisite miniature portrait wonderfully exemplifies realism in traditional oil painting. The small artwork is painted in the conventional portraiture style of the Old Masters, and achieves soft realism with fine brushwork and a subdued, neutral palette. The half length portrait depicts a fine Victorian woman dressed in all black with a delicate lace collar and bonnet. She wears a ruby broach...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset
Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset

Fine 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Berghers with Animals Sunset

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Close of Day Italian School, early 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 17 x 22.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

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18th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Military Encampment Soldiers on Horseback Dusk Landscape 1700's Oil Painting
Military Encampment Soldiers on Horseback Dusk Landscape 1700's Oil Painting

Military Encampment Soldiers on Horseback Dusk Landscape 1700's Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Military Encampment Circle of Carel van Falens (1683-1733, Flemish) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 8 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and so...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

Materials

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Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...

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Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting
Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting

Fishing at Dawn Old Trading Port with Many Figures Large Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing at Dawn English artist after an earlier work (see inscription verso) signed oil painting on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 23 x 31 inches canvas: 18 x 26inches proven...

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Late 20th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Seventeenth Century Old Master Biblical Oil Painting Joseph recounts his Dream
Seventeenth Century Old Master Biblical Oil Painting Joseph recounts his Dream

Seventeenth Century Old Master Biblical Oil Painting Joseph recounts his Dream

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in ludlow, GB

Seventeenth Century Old Master Biblical themed Oil Painting on Panel of Joseph recounting his Dream. A Follower of Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn 1606 - 1669. This painting follows a ...

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Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700
Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700

Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700

Located in London, GB

The gentleman in this exquisite oil on canvas portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is shown with the grandiloquence characteristic of the English School of painting. He is portray...

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17th Century Old Masters Mixed Media

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ornate Picture Frame Italian, mid 20th century overall frame size: 30 x 22 inches inner frame size : 19 x 15.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: minor surface ...

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Mixed Media, Ukiyo-e Japanese Geisha with Blue Marbling, Handmade Suminagashi
Mixed Media, Ukiyo-e Japanese Geisha with Blue Marbling, Handmade Suminagashi

Mixed Media, Ukiyo-e Japanese Geisha with Blue Marbling, Handmade Suminagashi

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is a handmade cyanotype print inspired by Hashiguchi Goyo's 1915 print "Woman After a Bath." This image of a Japanese traditional Ukiyo-e print is then hand-painted with soft to...

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Old Masters mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 20th Century, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including and Prince Twins Seven - Seven. Frequently made by artists working with Crayon, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters mixed media, so small editions measuring 15 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,787 and tops out at $13,007, while the average work sells for $7,000.