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Old Masters Art

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
Still Life - Etching by Carlo Cataneo - 18th Century

Still Life - Etching by Carlo Cataneo - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Still Life from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Cataneo in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with folding, due to the tim...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

Garden's Flowers - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1750s

Garden's Flowers - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Jan Pieter Verdussen - 1750s

By Jan Pieter Verdussen

Located in Roma, IT

Garden's Flowers is a beautiful artwork realized by Jan Peter Verdussen. In good condition. Not signed. Passepartout included ( 48.8 x 33.8 cm). The artwork represents a Garden's...

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Letter R - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century

Letter R - Etching by Luigi Vanvitelli - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Letter R is an Etching realized by Luigi Vanvitelli artist of 18th century. The etching belongs to the print suite “Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed” (original title: “Le Antichit...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

Satyr - ìEtching by Various Authors - 18th Century

Satyr - ìEtching by Various Authors - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Satyr from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum" , is an etching on paper realized by Various Authors in the 18th Century. Monogrammed on the plate. Good conditions. The etching...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

Collegio di Propaganda Fide - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century

Collegio di Propaganda Fide - Etching by G. Vasi - Late 18th century

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Roma, IT

Collegio di Propaganda Fide is an etching on paper of the Late 18th century realized by Giuseppe Vasi. Signed and titled on plate lower margin. Good conditions except for consumed margins and Foxings. Giuseppe Vasi (Corleone,1710 - Rome, 1782) was an engraver, architect, and landscape artist. Between 1746 and 1761, Vasi published 10 volumes with 240 engravings of the monuments of Rome...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

Birds Of Hercolaneum - Etching - 18th Century

Birds Of Hercolaneum - Etching - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Ancient Roman Fresco from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an etching on paper realized by Carlo Oratij in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions. ...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

Player - Etching F. Campana - 18th Century

Player - Etching F. Campana - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

lyre Player from "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Ferdinando Campana in the 18th Century. Signed on the plate. Good conditions with some f...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

View of Oran - Original Lithograph - 1846

View of Oran - Original Lithograph - 1846

Located in Roma, IT

View of Oran is an original Hand-colored lithograph on paper realized in 1846 by an Anonymous artist of the XIX century. Titled in Italian on the lower center "Oran". The state of...

Category

1840s Old Masters Art

Materials

Lithograph

Old Masters art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters art 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. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, yellow, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Charles Amand Durand, Giuseppe Vasi, Thomas Holloway, and Vincenzo Campana. Frequently made by artists working with Etching, 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $11 and tops out at $1,495,000, while the average work sells for $546.