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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Painting, Au fil du temps, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 140 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 2 inch

$35,530

Print, Dodue, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print - 14 x 13 cm Print - 5.5 x 5.1 inch

$1,084

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Calla Lilly, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Vogue #1, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$500

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print - 35 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$3,252

Painting, Transmission, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$11,803

Print, Hen, Alexis Gorodine

Hen

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$482

Fine Art Drawings, Été, Août, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 inch

$843

Fine Art Drawings, Mon minou !, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch

$145

Print, Juanito, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$482

Print, Juanito 3, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$482

Print, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$361

Painting, Venise, Charles Malle

Charles Malle

Painting - 32 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.6 x 0 inch

$542

Painting, Venise, Charles Malle

Charles Malle

Painting - 32 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.6 x 0 inch

$542

Print, Ave 1, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$518

Print, Ave 2, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$518

Painting, Daisy, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Painting - 50 x 39 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.4 inch

$494

Painting, My Sierra, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting - 25.4 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm Painting - 10 x 8 x 0.5 inch

$500

Fine Art Drawings, Sandwich !, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$145

Print, Pubertà, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 48 x 34 x 0.5 cm Print - 18.9 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch

$964

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