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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
Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this image by Fidel Santos, a crumbling fresco portrait of a beautiful ancient Roman noblewoman is depicted. However, it is Santos' mastery of texture that truly stands out. The d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady)

Fidel Santos
Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady), 2019

$6,000
Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this image by Fidel Santos, a crumbling fresco portrait of a beautiful ancient Roman noblewoman is depicted. However, it is Santos' mastery of texture that truly stands out. The d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady)

Fidel Santos
Retrato de una Dama (Portrait of a Lady), 2019

$9,000
Lottie Davies, Quints, C-Type Print behind UV Perspex, framed
By Lottie Davies
Located in London, GB
C-Type Print behind UV Perspex, framed in Ash 42.4 x 100.1 cm 16 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. Edition of 10 (#2/10) ----------- While Lottie Davies' work takes inspiration from Old Masters such ...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Plexiglass

Lottie Davies, Quints, C-Type Print behind UV Perspex, framed

Lottie Davies
Lottie Davies, Quints, C-Type Print behind UV Perspex, framed, 2008

$8,500
Classical Marble Bust in Profile
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
This is a photograph. The Mutted cool and warm greys with desaturated color hair accents update a familiar subject. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 3/15, unframed, ot...
Category

2010s Old Masters Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Classical Marble Bust in Profile
Classical Marble Bust in Profile

Robert Funk
Classical Marble Bust in Profile, 2019

$3,800
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Me myself, I

Klaus Leidorf
Me myself, I, 2014

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Utopia - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2016 - Edition of 10 Aida FOLCH ( Spanish actress) and Utopie ,Barcelona Tribute to Jean Rochefort ( French actor) This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted): 40 x 27 cm / 15,75 x 10,63". - Edition of 10 60 x 40 cm / 23,62 x 15,75" - Edition of 5 Laurent Campus is an Italian freelance producer and photographer. In addition to an academic training in international trade, he has forged a solid musical, pictorial and cinematographic culture which led him gradually and naturally to the photography he has been practicing for more than twenty years full-time professionally. Its customers are brands that have supported the film industry for many years ( L'Oréal, Renault, DIOR, GENERAL MOTORS, FranckProvost, FranceTV, Canal +, EPSON, CANON, FESTIVAL DE CANNES, HFPA, VUELING, CARL F. BUCHERER , IWC, ParisMatch,…) as artists (filmmakers, actors, musicians) or producers and distributors. He has gravitated for more than 20 years at the heart of French and international cinema. Cinema photographer and reporter, making of : “Cannes Film Festival official” photographer "Official Golden Globes ceremony” photographer SONY Spain Photo...
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Utopia - Signed limited animal fine art print, Colour, Horse with an actress
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Leopard #4 - Signed limited edition contemporary print, Black animal, Portrait
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H 33.47 in W 41.74 in D 0.01 in
"Leopard #3 ”-Contemporary Animal signed limited edition fine art, black panther
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$6,620
H 40.55 in W 51 in D 0.02 in
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" Leopard #1 ”- Animal signed limited edition contemporary fine art print, black
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Capuchin 3- Signed limited edition animal fine art print, Large scale still life
By Tim Platt
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Capuchin 3- Signed limited edition animal fine art print, Large scale still life

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"Paege Turner - Reveal" - Southern Portrait Photography - Drag Artist
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Old Masters color photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters color photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Lottie Davies, and Robert Funk. Frequently made by artists working with C Print, and Digital Print 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 color photography, so small editions measuring 43 inches across are also available. Prices for color photography 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 $3,800 and tops out at $8,500, while the average work sells for $6,150.

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