Born in Paris, France, Krigstein was trained as a classical painter.

Raja Ravi Varma is one the classical painters from medieval India.

He was a classical modernist painter and print maker.

He is considered to be a contemporary classical painter who is inspired by real life muses with whom he invariably has a close egalitarian friendship.

These were to be his natural muses for the next 20 years of life as a classical painter of Rasa Renaissance.

More interestingly they are the outcome of a classical painter's real life romance.

Mr. Oberst's technical skill as a classical painter underlies his contemporary take on his subjects, influenced by a degree in philosophy.

During his classical period, the artist looked to old masters and classical painters for inspiration.

She also writes about the visual poetry of the movie reminding viewers of the works of classical painters and the symbolic of kolams.

They are thrilled to be caught in the real life milieu of a classical painter.