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, Human blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print - 62 x 51 x 2 cm Print - 24.4 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,174

Print, Nudo Azzurro, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print - 59.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch

$11,837

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76.5 x 1 cm Print - 22.4 x 30.1 x 0.4 inch

$3,382

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print - 75 x 55 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,416 $2,174

Print, Dressage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

$785

Fine Art Drawings, El Escultor, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$5,979

Fine Art Drawings, Delicate, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,899 $2,319

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$3,020

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Print - 57 x 45 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,812

Print, Café, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$361

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch

$3,624

Fine Art Drawings, Les voyants, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Fine Art Drawings - 51.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 12 inch

$9,663

Fine Art Drawings, Tulip, Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Fine Art Drawings - 58.4 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 x 0.1 inch

$370

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Montserrat Gudiol

Montserrat Gudiol

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$4,590

Photography, Pueril John, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Photography - 79 x 79 cm Photography - 31.1 x 31.1 inch

$4,831

Painting, Les Remparts, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$42,879

Painting, Portrait 2, Erdna André

Erdna André

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$966

Fine Art Drawings, Distant, Orphné Achéron

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 38.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 15.2 inch

$1,933

Print, Die Markte, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$362

Fine Art Drawings, Pensive, Erdna André

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$604

Fine Art Drawings, Lovers, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,851

Print, Athéna, André Masson

André Masson

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

$1,147

Print, Cyclope, André Masson

André Masson

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

$1,147

Painting, Rhythmic Stones, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,899 $2,319

Print, Circé, André Masson

André Masson

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

$1,147

Print, Pénélope, André Masson

André Masson

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

$1,147