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

$2,065

Print, Dressage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

$790

Fine Art Drawings, Au Grand Radeau, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch

$607

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

$2,429

Design, Ondée, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Design - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Design - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch

$364

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

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

$1,822

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Repères, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 150 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$32,066

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

$3,644

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Giorgio de Chirico

Giorgio de Chirico

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

$12,754

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

$7,895

Print, Re-bonjour, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print - 50.5 x 32.5 cm Print - 19.9 x 12.8 inch

$607

Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,045

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$1,650

Print, Little Girls, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print - 60 x 82 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 32.3 x 0 inch

$1,215

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

$911

Print, De frente, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 46 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

$668

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print - 12.9 x 9.5 inch

$729

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

$35,831

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

$4,130

Print, Accident, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 31 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$668

Print, Robe longue, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print - 72 x 64 x 0.1 cm Print - 28.3 x 25.2 x 0 inch

$826

Print, Sandro, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$911

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$54,658