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Paintings with Classical Charm

It is not a secret that artists have been inspired by classical art when rendering their works. From Raphael’s The School of Athens (1511) to Jacques-Louis David’s Oath of Horatii (1784), the carefully composed moment just before an event takes place is captured by the artist. But there is classicism to be found between these two periods of art, that valued the symmetry and balance of the classical period: Baroque art. The drama of a moment or an event intended to be captured and immortalized through the use of color and light dominated paintings by the likes of Poussin, Vermeer and Rembrandt. Oil paintings built up in several transparent layers created glistening displays of landscape, portraits, architecture and everyday life revered now upon the walls of galleries and museums. Today, artists can be directly influenced by the classicism of the greats. Or, indeed, can be indirectly influenced using this reverence and widely identified tropes of great artists to add charm to their own work. In Artsper’s own selection of works, works like those of Diana Malivani are very widely exhibited whilst Mieke Jonker paints in oil, inspired by Rembrandt to create works of strong composition, harmonious colors and the endearing inclusion of her own signature – synonymous with great artists.

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Painting, Untitled 1, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 120 x 90 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 inch

£5,310

Fine Art Drawings, Zimmer I, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£1,091

Fine Art Drawings, Remembering I, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£1,455

Fine Art Drawings, Red Mountain, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

£1,455

Fine Art Drawings, Leaving SF III, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£1,364

Painting, Anticipation 4, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 175 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 68.9 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£11,088

Painting, House No.2, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£500

Painting, Nocturne, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 87 x 83 x 2 cm Painting - 34.3 x 32.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,910

Painting, Le buffet, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 79 x 76 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

£2,455

Painting, Red street, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 40 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 1.2 inch

£409

Painting, Grape Wine, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 28 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11 x 1.6 inch

£455

Painting, Canned Food, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£546

Painting, Liberty, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 70 x 55 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 1.6 inch

£637

Painting, Plein Air, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£318

Painting, Intérieur IV, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 92 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

£2,728

Painting, Memories 11, Almazan Miquel

Almazan Miquel

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£637

Painting, Memories 8, Almazan Miquel

Almazan Miquel

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£682

Painting, Memories 3, Almazan Miquel

Almazan Miquel

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£500

Painting, L'oiseau, Lyne Seybel

Lyne Seybel

Painting - 65 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

£891

Painting, Blonde, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£364

Painting, Lucy, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£364

Painting, Corrida, Krum Kostov

Krum Kostov

Painting - 27 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13 x 0.8 inch

£346

Painting, Veranda II, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£2,546

Painting, Cerise, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£2,546

Painting, Tournesols, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£5,456

Painting, Bridge, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£4,729

Painting, Snowdrops, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

£2,364

Painting, Printemps, Yuriy Demiyanov

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£2,364