Ancient Inspiration
Even today, artists around the world find inspiration in art that was produced thousands of years ago. The art we call “ancient art" refers to art produced by ancient societies that used writing in some form, from around 5000 BC to 300 AD. This differs from prehistoric art, which refers to art produced by pre-literate societies. Ancient art spans many geographical areas, including those that are now China, Egypt, Greece and Japan.
Ancient art is considered by most art historians as the beginning of art history. This is because during this period art began to play an important role in society, being used to enforce political and religious ideologies. An example of this is the art of ancient Egypt, which used text (hieroglyphs) to communicate stories and information about rulers and gods.
The techniques, formal qualities and subjects of ancient art continue to bear influence on art today. Artsper has curated a selection of artists that draw inspiration from the rich history of ancient art, whether the civilizations of ancient Greece, or those of Japan. Join us and take a journey to the ancient past, with artists such as Marko Grgat and Didier Fournier!
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Hipster in Stone IX, Dying gladiator
Léo Caillard
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$4,286
Hipster in Stone VII, Hoplite
Léo Caillard
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$4,286
Visage de Sainte Thérèse III
Yining Zhao
Painting - 111 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.7 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,333
Visage de la vierge Marie Pop Art
Yining Zhao
Painting - 120 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,572
Visage de Sainte Thérèse 1
Yining Zhao
Painting - 110 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,333
Screaming Hands (Manus Ululatus Vexillum)
Rom av J.C
Design - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Design - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$536
Les oiseaux de Kandinsky II
Laurent Perbos
Print - 66 x 50.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 26 x 19.9 x 0.1 inch
$298
La victoire de Christophe Charbonnel
Michel Di Maggio
Photography - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$2,976
Christophe Charbonnel & Le Veilleur
Michel Di Maggio
Photography - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$2,976
Statue of the Tigris River
Ariel Schleicher
Painting - 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$6,548
Sala degli Animali
Ariel Schleicher
Painting - 100 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$6,548
Temple of Artemis
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$3,333
Auguste Renoir - Hommage aux impressionnistes
Yazz
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$804
Jardin bleu
Pierre-Marie Brisson
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.4 inch
$10,715
Prayer
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$2,976
Weightlessness
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,976
Desert vagrants
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,976
Africa II
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 70 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$2,976
Africa I
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 110 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 43.3 x 2 inch
$2,976
Sands of time
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,857
Fish and Moon
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,857
Metamorphosis
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 105 x 75 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch
$2,976
Pensive Figure Sculpture
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 26 x 18 x 14 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.1 x 5.5 inch
$410
Into The MMXXI (black on white)
Cleon Peterson
Print - 82 x 82 x 0.1 cm Print - 32.3 x 32.3 x 0 inch
$1,071
Adam et Ève au paradis
Alekos Fassianos
Print - 41.7 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.4 x 20 x 0 inch
$1,488
Orientations of the night II
Cleon Peterson
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$464
Orientations of the night III
Cleon Peterson
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$464
Orientations of the night I
Cleon Peterson
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$464
Hermes & MC Milkshake Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 58 x 36 x 20 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 14.2 x 7.9 inch
$777
The return (black and gold)
Cleon Peterson
Print - 51 x 51 x 0.1 cm Print - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$464
Illuminated Minds Neon Art
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 30 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 11.8 inch
$4,448
Freedom's Price
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 90 x 90 x 30 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 35.4 x 11.8 inch
$4,943
Hercule & Squuzing Spray
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 25 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 21.7 x 9.8 inch
$2,189
Hercule & Cotton Candy Light Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 90 x 55 x 25 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 21.7 x 9.8 inch
$2,471
Beauty of the gods The Aphrodite goddess statue
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 52 x 27 x 20 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$395
Ecouter le silence
Deville-Chabrolle
Sculpture - 39 x 28 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11 x 10.2 inch
$15,239
Beauty of the gods: The Aphrodite goddess statue
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 52 x 27 x 20 cm Sculpture - 20.5 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$395
Le point du jour
Deville-Chabrolle
Sculpture - 50 x 38 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15 x 11.8 inch
$27,382
Golden beauty David
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 44 x 25 x 14 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch
$254
Laöcoon & His Son
Ariel Schleicher
Painting - 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$6,548