David Ligare’s commitment to history painting presents something of a paradox: a contemporary artist devoted to the past, seeking ancient solutions to present-day problems, defying the status quo by ...

Studying a painting by California Classicist David Ligare is like taking a master class in fine art, paired with a lesson in Greek and Roman history and mythology. Ligare completed “Penelope ...

Plato had three criteria for art, David Ligare told a group of students last week at Laguna College of Art and Design. Correctness, charm and usefulness. But the students seemed mostly interested ...

Inspired by the art, culture, and mythology of antiquity, artist David Ligare’s paintings capture classical ideals of balance, restraint, and proportion. His works allude to the timeless Greek ...

SALINAS >> Among the hundreds of works David Ligare has created over ... In the foreword, New York art critic Donald Kuspit calls Ligare’s works “spellbinding” and even compares his ...

David Ligare was Born in Oak Park, Illinois but grew up in Southern California where he attended Art Center College of Design. The artist has lived in Monterey County since 1968. He currently ...

David Ligare was Born in Oak Park, Illinois but grew up in Southern California where he attended Art Center College of Design. The artist has lived in Monterey County since 1968. He currently ...