Old Masters Sculptures
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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19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Gold
Late 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Stone, Marble
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Gold
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Plaster
Late 17th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
Late 18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
Early 18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Silver
17th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Wood, Walnut
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Porcelain, Precious Stone
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Porcelain, Glaze
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Ceramic, Found Objects
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Ceramic, Found Objects
20th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
17th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Earthenware
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Terracotta
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Sculptures
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Sculptures
Marble, Silver
1940s Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
Early 2000s Old Masters Sculptures
Silver Gelatin, Wood, Acrylic Polymer
21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Sculptures
Clay, Wood
Late 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Gold Leaf
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Wire
1980s Old Masters Sculptures
Marble
Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
Late 17th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Terracotta
17th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Gold
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood
2010s Old Masters Sculptures
Ceramic, Found Objects
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Alabaster
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Silver, Bronze
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Silver
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Silver
18th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Bronze