Old Masters Art
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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20th Century Old Masters Art
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1970s Old Masters Art
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Early 1900s Old Masters Art
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20th Century Old Masters Art
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1970s Old Masters Art
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20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil, Canvas
1950s Old Masters Art
Lithograph, Paper
1950s Old Masters Art
Lithograph, Paper
Early 1900s Old Masters Art
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20th Century Old Masters Art
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1990s Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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Late 20th Century Old Masters Art
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1980s Old Masters Art
Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood
1980s Old Masters Art
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Old Masters Art
Oil
Late 20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
Late 20th Century Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Art
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
20th Century Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
20th Century Old Masters Art
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20th Century Old Masters Art
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Art
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1920s Old Masters Art
Oil
20th Century Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
1960s Old Masters Art
Paper, Etching