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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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Painting, Twins, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$3,877

Painting, Elisabeht, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$727

Painting, Nastya, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,877

Painting, Love, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,877

Print, Rouge, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

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

$362

Painting, Blue snow, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$6,057

Painting, Ullevål, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$4,240

Painting, Pink trees, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,150

Painting, Pony, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,361

Painting, Easter set, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$606

Print, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

$363

Painting, Trinity, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,482

Painting, La Lutte, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,392

Painting, Dahna, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 60 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,150 $2,520

Print, Hidalgo, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Print - 88 x 88 cm Print - 34.6 x 34.6 inch

$969

Sculpture, De oca en oca, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Sculpture - 38 x 80 x 80 cm Sculpture - 15 x 31.5 x 31.5 inch

$9,692

Print, Vaso, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$521

Print, Pelikan2, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$521

Print, Hare, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$545

Print, Pour Jorn, Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj

Print - 75 x 54 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.3 inch

$351

Print, Guys, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

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

$485

Print, Pom Pom, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 50 x 65 x 0.08 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$412