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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, Armenia, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 70 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$970

Painting, Summer Wind, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

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

$667

Painting, Fairy Tales, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$788

Painting, Inquisitive, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$970

Painting, Nature morte, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 34.5 x 48.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.6 x 19.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,820

Painting, Le guitariste, Pierre Sojo

Pierre Sojo

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

$2,062

Painting, Harvesting, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

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

$970

Fine Art Drawings, Procès, John Reitz

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,062

Painting, The Aftermath 3, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$3,000

Painting, In the Storm, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 41 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,000

Painting, Backyard, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 70 x 57 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 22.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,000

Painting, Cherry Tree, Ghada Jamal

Ghada Jamal

Painting - 76 x 56 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0.8 inch

$4,500

Painting, Nature morte, Georges Darel

Georges Darel

Painting - 38.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.2 x 10 x 0.2 inch

$1,166

Painting, Hidden, Nikolay Dmitriev

Nikolay Dmitriev

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,761

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

$607

Painting, Paysage, Marius Chambaz

Marius Chambaz

Painting - 50.5 x 65.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.9 x 25.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,166

Fine Art Drawings, Dames en conversation, John Reitz

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,179

Painting, La lettre, Jean Verdier

Jean Verdier

Painting - 22 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,270

Fine Art Drawings, Mensch III, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

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

$1,456

Fine Art Drawings, Face II, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$1,577