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, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

€2,800

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Painting - 24 x 32 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 inch

€15,000

Sculpture, La Possédée, André Masson

André Masson

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

€32,000

Painting, Rhythmic Stones, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€2,400

Print, Le Titan, André Masson

André Masson

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

€600

Painting, Ocean Flow, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€2,200

Print, Est, Pierre Alechinsky

Est

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 48 x 65 cm Print - 18.9 x 25.6 inch

€2,900

Painting, Foxnews, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,950

Fine Art Drawings, L´Oie Belge, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,600

Print, Il Grido, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.01 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€9,000

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

€8,000

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print - 43 x 53 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 20.9 x 0 inch

€1,800

Print, Le Enfe, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 63 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print - 24.8 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Print, Paysage, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76 cm Print - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

€2,000

Print, Rochers, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76 cm Print - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

€2,000

Print, Cosmicstrip I, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 37.5 x 48.9 x 0.3 cm Print - 14.75 x 19.25 x 0.1 inch

€2,260

Painting, Abstraction, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Painting - 18 x 35 x 0.01 cm Painting - 7.1 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€9,000

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