Old Masters
The phrase **Old Masters** refers to the well known European painters that exercised dominion over the art of skillful painting from 14th to 18th century. Most of these painters came from Italy, the Neteherlands, Spain and Germany. Even today their master pieces move and incense people all over the globe. During the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the Old Masters were of paramount importance with unrivaled popularity parallel to the artistic bloom of Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn and Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Old Masters is a term intricately related to art’s finest skill set that includes, painstaking precision, articulation of composition, lighting and even perspective. These exceptional paintings of religious issues, mythology, history, and portraits, were touched with emotions and level of pain that remains never matched even till this day. The Old Masters extraordinary creativity paved the way into modern day forms and styles of paintings, techniques that still moves contemporary Artists.
The Old Masters did not only leave a legacy based on their artistry, but also one that impacts the art world, art education, and the appreciation of art. The Louvre Museum in Paris, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and National Gallery in London all hold prominent collections of works by the Old Masters, making these masterpieces accessible for modern audiences to behold their beauty and splendor. Analyzing the works of the Old Masters offers a glimpse into art history, but it also serves as motivation for other artists wishing to refine their skills and take their craft beyond boundaries.
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