Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists

It is unsurprising that the Greek and Roman works found in art galleries and museums have influenced subsequent artists throughout the centuries. Ancient Greece has been recreated through the artistic renderings of artists from Pablo Picasso to Keith Haring. Thus, contemporary artists inspired by art history are not a new phenomenon, but a reflection of their time and a reflection of ours. Whether direct or indirect, there is a strong argument that classically-inspired illustrative artists derive their oeuvre from classical history to the old masters of the Renaissance. Amongst Artsper's selections, one can delve into the works of Hom Nguyen whose pictorial research is constantly renewed and based on monumental portraits, taking us far beyond appearances. Whilst the likes of Claude Weisbuch's unfinished figurative drawings echo the unfinished sketches of the old masters as they form the composition of a prospective subject. May inspiration from the artist's forebearers continue…

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Print, Dressage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 56 x 75 x 0.12 cm Print - 22 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$786

Sculpture, La Possédée, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 38 x 42 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.5 x 7.1 inch

$38,672

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Simon Goldberg

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$363

Painting, Gymnastique, Romain Duris

Romain Duris

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

$2,417

Print, Athéna, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 66 x 50.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 26 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,148 $1,033

Print, Sans titre, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$967

Print, Circé, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 66 x 50.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 26 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,148

Print, Ubu roi VII, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,450

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

$1,650

Print, Sans-titre, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$423

Painting, Stella, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,027

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1 inch

$1,500

Painting, Africa, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,393

Print, Va-Riante, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print - 26.5 x 20.5 inch

$2,500

Print, Orpheus, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 75 x 52.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 20.7 x 0.1 inch

$761 $609

Painting, Speculoos, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$29,004

Sculpture, La Chrysalide, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 65 x 42 x 33 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 16.5 x 13 inch

$42,297

Painting, Pornic, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,054

Fine Art Drawings, Costumer Design, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$4,109

Print, Untitled, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 20 x 11 cm Print - 7.9 x 4.3 inch

$1,329

Fine Art Drawings, Demain après-midi, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$4,592

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Painting - 24 x 20.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 8.1 inch

$906

Sculpture, Persia, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 31 x 27 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.6 x 5.9 inch

$14,381

Painting, Cerenity, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,538