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

$3,361

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$18,006

Sculpture, La Possédée, André Masson

André Masson

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

$38,412

Print, Le Titan, André Masson

André Masson

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

$720

Painting, Ocean Flow, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

$2,641

Print, Est, Pierre Alechinsky

Est

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$3,481

Painting, Foxnews, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,341

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

$4,321

Print, Il Grido, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

$1,801

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

$10,803

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

$9,603

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

$2,161

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

$1,440

Print, Paysage, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$2,401

Print, Rochers, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$2,401

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

$2,500

Painting, Abstraction, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$10,803

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