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, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Le Cirque

Yves Brayer

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

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer

Scène de corrida

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Print, Athènes, Yves Brayer

Athènes

Yves Brayer

Print - 28.5 x 32 cm Print - 11.2 x 12.6 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Danceuse, Henri Fehr

Danceuse

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€522

Fine Art Drawings, Attablée au bar, Henri Fehr

Attablée au bar

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€632

Painting, Nyhavn 17, Nadezda Stupina

Nyhavn 17

Nadezda Stupina

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

€1,700

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Horace

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

Sculpture, Spider Web, Erte Tirtoff

Spider Web

Erte Tirtoff

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 6.9 inch

€5,900

Fine Art Drawings, Nurse and patient, Ray Smith

Nurse and patient

Ray Smith

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

€1,000

Painting, Ullevål, Nadezda Stupina

Ullevål

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Painting, Ecuestre, Ray Smith

Ecuestre

Ray Smith

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

€6,000

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer Girls, Erte Tirtoff

The Dancer Girls

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Fine Art Drawings, Dancing Girl, Erte Tirtoff

Dancing Girl

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 15.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Painting, Justicia, Ray Smith

Justicia

Ray Smith

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

€6,000

Print, Zen, Hossein Borojeni

Zen

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299