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, Figue, André Masson

Figue

André Masson

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

CHF 779

Print, Bleue 1977 Blue, Moon Shin

Bleue 1977 Blue

Moon Shin

Print - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,217

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Paysage 2

Jean Fautrier

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

CHF 2,725

Print, Grécité, Roberto Matta

Grécité

Roberto Matta

Print - 21 x 11.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 4.6 x 0 inch

CHF 487

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

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

CHF 7,787

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Stardust

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,460 CHF 1,241

Sculpture, Smile  Sourire, Moon Shin

Smile Sourire

Moon Shin

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

CHF 24,335

Sculpture, Boule 1, Jean-Luc Parant

Boule 1

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture - 22 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

CHF 2,433

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0 inch

CHF 876

Print, Puck, Georg Baselitz

Puck

Georg Baselitz

Print - 103 x 71.5 cm Print - 40.6 x 28.1 inch

CHF 7,398 CHF 5,918

Print, Café, Hossein Borojeni

Café

Hossein Borojeni

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

CHF 291

Print, Gris 2, Fred Deux

Gris 2

Fred Deux

Print - 24 x 14.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 243

Fine Art Drawings, Delicate, Diana Torje

Delicate

Diana Torje

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

CHF 2,336

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Au bal costumé

Mario Avati

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

CHF 2,920

Print, Passion, Akira Inumaru

Passion

Akira Inumaru

Print - 50 x 40 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

CHF 341

Fine Art Drawings, Little devils, Ray Smith

Little devils

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,071

Fine Art Drawings, Tulip, Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Tulip

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

CHF 316

Print, Sans titre, André Masson

Sans titre

André Masson

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

CHF 779

Print, Orpheus, André Masson

Orpheus

André Masson

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

CHF 613

Print, 1975 Orange, Moon Shin

1975 Orange

Moon Shin

Print - 22.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.9 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

CHF 925

Print, Deux, Pierre Alechinsky

Deux

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 64.5 x 47 cm Print - 25.4 x 18.5 inch

CHF 1,265