Woman Lying on a Bench by Carl Larsson, 1913, Louvre
I guess it is pretty obvious what I would like to be doing....
Creating New From Old
Return of the Sun, 1986 by Odd Nerdrum.
Nerdrum is an artist whose influence lies in classic artists like Rembrandt, who prefers to mix his own paints and stretch his own canvases. He draws upon a knowledge of art history to create his work - he has done his homework and reveres those that have come before him, paying them homage and respecting history.