classic vs artist

classic and artist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
classic	Yes	Yes	No	No
artist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, artist is a hypernym of classic; that is, artist is a word with a broader meaning than classic:

Other hypernyms of classic include creative person.

classic (noun)	artist (noun)
a creation of the highest excellence	a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
an artist who has created classic works

classic (adjective)	artist (adjective)
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth
well-known and long-established in form or style
of a well-known type; remarkably typical