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Old Masters Photography

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
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Located in London, GB
'Closure' London, United Kingdom 2018 Limited edition of 20. John Gibson 'Hylas Surprised by the Naiades' According to Greek mythology, Hylas was the beautiful son of King Thiodom...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Photographic Paper, Giclée

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$332 Sale Price
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I Love Her, 2018 C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame
Located in London, GB
I Love Her, 2018 C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame NB: also available with non-reflective Plexiglass Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in Edition of 7 plus ...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

Florence Lightingale (Couchsurfing Series)
Located in London, GB
Cristina Schek Florence Lightingale - Couchsurfing Series, 2020 Framed Archival Pigment Print Anti-Reflective Museum Glass Signed certificate of authenticity included. 42 x 60 cm (un...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Digital, Giclée

Soil, 2021 C-print mounted in dibond perspex face in tray frame
Located in London, GB
Soil, 2021 C-print mounted in dibond perspex face in tray frame 113 x 103 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. Edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs (IVZ061) For Isabelle van...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

She, 2014 C- Type Print, Dibond / Perspex face mounted in tray frame
Located in London, GB
She, 2014 C- Type Print, Dibond / Perspex face mounted in tray frame Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in Available editions: 7/7 AP1 AP2 AP3 Edition of ...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

Rising Love, 2020 Mounted on dibond perspex face in white tray frame
Located in London, GB
Rising Love, 2020 Mounted on dibond perspex face in white tray frame 103 x 103 cm 40 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. Edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs (IVZ060) For Isabelle van Zeijl beauty is a...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

Pablo Neruda - b/w photo - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Pablo Neruda Vintage Photo, b/w photo is realized in 1962. With the stamp of " Scarmiglia, Roma" Good conditions, consumed margins.
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1960s Old Masters Photography

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Photographic Paper

Photo of the Great Comedian - Original Photo by Ermete Novelli - 1887
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of the Great Comedian is an original work by Ermete Novelli. A wonderful photo on ivory-colored cardboard with autographed dedication. Signed in pen on the lower right. In ad...
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1880s Old Masters Photography

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Photographic Paper

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

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Located in London, GB
'Closure' London, United Kingdom 2018 Limited edition of 20. John Gibson 'Hylas Surprised by the Naiades' According to Greek mythology, Hylas was the beautiful son of King Thiodom...
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Photographic Paper, Giclée

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Season of the Witch - Agent Provocateur
Located in London, GB
Signed, Stamped & Numbered Edition of 25 Plus 3 Artist's Proofs From installment of 4 lavish tableaux vivants for Agent Provocateur campaigns The Season of the Witch was shot for Agent Provocateur in May 2009 at Dorney court. It was commissioned by Joe Corre and Serena Rees the original owners. Joe and I had been looking at Hogarth's etchings for A Rakes Progress, which later became an opera by Stravinski depicting the decline of Tom Rakewell, “For idle hearts and hands and minds the Devil finds work to do.” We decided we would create our own version of Bedlam but with Agent Provocateurs seductive point of view. The challenge was to shoot their whole collection, over thirty-five pieces of lingerie and put them into one image. Despite the misconception that it is a huge multi composition in photoshop, the truth is, it isn’t. Camera position locked off and working to a very specific layout conceived with all the girls from the shop, the picture is assembled in three parts. The right-hand side of the image using our ten models and extras was shot first, then as individual scenarios. Then came the balcony shot as they changed costumes to shoot the left-hand side. Fenton Bailey son of David played Tom, and Chloe Hayward his prospective wife who stumble into the witches coven, a twisted version of The Rocky Horror show. The witches included Alice de Lal, Daisy Lowe, Peaches Geldof, Marina Jameson, Raquel Nave, Awoui, Alex Jenny and Paz de la Huerta from Broadwalk Empire. Charlie Anderson brought a rack of costumes which everyone was persuaded to dress up in, whether it was the snake wrangler, who at one point “mislaid” a nine-foot boa constrictor, photo assistants, strip club doormen, some random punks we found roaming the streets of Windsor and the entire hair and makeup team. Joe Corre, son of Malcolm McClaren and Vivienne Westwood made a cameo performance in all four tableaus and can be seen behind the chandelier with all the girls from their offices all suitably attired. We actually flew the owl across the set but the wolf that belonged to the owner of the house was brought in and shot separately. On my first presentation of the artwork there was a degree of disapproval, perhaps cutting the brides throat was a tad over the top but Joes only reaction was “ couldn’t we have a bloody great big pentagram painted on the floor?” I returned to my office that afternoon and duly painted the floorboards with the devil's insignia which was then comped onto the shot. With productions like this, so many people go unmentioned such as my producer Jenny, Jess Morris, Sarah Shotton, Kirstin Piggott and Eamonn Hughes on hair and make up my dear friend Peter Smith who styled all the food, and most importantly my partners in crime Lee Stuart who assembled everything without any hesitation and a huge degree of inspiration, and Mark Townsend who balanced the light and made the 5x4 plate camera...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

Louvre, Statue I
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 9. Signature label. Framed work. A prominent French architectural photographer, Jean-Christophe Ballot’s body of work concerns itself with space: be it cities with urb...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Ganesh", 2002
Located in Hudson, NY
Shipping time depends on method of shipping. ____________ This piece from Ron Hamad's second solo exhibit at Robin Rice Gallery depicts the Hindu God Ganesh...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Lithograph

Louvre, Aile Denon, La Victoire de Samothrace, Paris, France
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 9. Signature label. Framed work. A prominent French architectural photographer, Jean-Christophe Ballot’s body of work concerns itself with space: be it cities with urb...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media

I Love Her II, 2019, C-Print mounted on Dibond, Perspex face in tray frame
Located in London, GB
C-print mounted on Dibond, Perspex face in tray frame Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in All editions available Edition of 7 plus 3 artist's proofs (#1/7) (IVZ021) Image 1/2 ...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

Old Master Influenced Photography - The Arrangement, Framed Archival Pigment
Located in London, GB
TAMI BAHAT The Arrangement, 2017 Framed Archival Pigment Print 35.6 x 25.4 cm 14 x 10 in. Edition of 10 (#1/10) ---- A deep love for imperfect beauty...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

Old Master Influenced Photography - The Waterfowl, Framed Archival Pigment
Located in London, GB
TAMI BAHAT The Waterfowl, 2017 Framed Archival Pigment Print 25.4 x 35.6 cm 10 x 14 in. Edition of 10 (#2/10) ---- A deep love for imperfect beauty and the belief that art is in ev...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

Old Master Influenced Photography - The Young Minstrel, Framed Archival Pigment
Located in London, GB
TAMI BAHAT The Young Minstrel, 2017 Framed Archival Pigment Print 22.5 x 18.7 cm 8 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. Edition of 10 (#1/10) ---- A deep love for imperfect beauty and the belief that a...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

The New Me, 2019 C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame
Located in London, GB
The New Me, 2019 C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in Edition of 7 plus 3 artist's proofs (IVZ035) For Isabelle van Zeij...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

Isabelle Van Zeijl, I Am I, C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face
Located in London, GB
C-print mounted on dibond, perspex face in tray frame Framed: 113 x 103.1 cm 44 1/2 x 40 1/2 in Edition of 7 plus 3 artist's proofs (#2/7) --------------- For Isabelle van Zeijl...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print, Archival Pigment

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

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C Print, Plexiglass

Classical Marble Bust in Profile
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...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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Photographic Paper, Inkjet

Louvre, Depois le toit du pavillon de Flore, Paris, France
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 9. Signature label. Framed work. A prominent French architectural photographer, Jean-Christophe Ballot’s body of work concerns itself with space: be it cities with urb...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

Louvre, Statue III
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 9. Signature label. Framed work. A prominent French architectural photographer, Jean-Christophe Ballot’s body of work concerns itself with space: be it cities with urb...
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Early 2000s Old Masters Photography

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Archival Pigment

She Is Here, 2019, C-print mounted on Dibond, Perspex face in tray frame
Located in London, GB
She Is Here, 2019 Featured on the cover of Snoeck magazine, issue on sale in September 2020. C-print mounted on Dibond, Perspex face in tray frame Framed: 113 x 102.9 cm 44 1/2 x 40...
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2010s Old Masters Photography

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C Print

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