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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Lord and Lady Eliot.
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$950
Sonia Spider Quenell
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$1,300
Maria Cornejo and Mark Borthwick in Brooklyn
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 22.8 x 30.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$900
A corner at Dries van Noten’s home
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,300
Commentaire de Personnage
Pierre Alechinsky
Print - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$469
Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Dior and Sies Marjan, Triptych
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 83.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 33 x 0.1 inch
$2,400
Le Cavalier et la Mort
Claude Weisbuch
Print - 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$902
1970 Moon Shin Ink Abstraction
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.1 x 4.7 inch
$2,346
Sculpture Family in black MMCA Collection Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul South Korea
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.1 x 4.7 inch
$2,105
1978 Monumental Sculpture with 2 persons
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 x 0 inch
$2,286
Trio Black Sculpture 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$2,286
Black Sculpture 1971
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 3.5 inch
$2,346
Sculpture Black Horse 1972
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 3.5 inch
$2,286
Two Sienna Portraits Sculptures 1976
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,346
Paris Quartier Latin Moon Shin Home Rue Domat 1974
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$2,887
Moon Shin Black Sculpture 1978
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 4.7 inch
$2,346
5 Red Moon Shin Totem 5 Totem Rouge de 1971 par Moon Shin
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,346
Le bruit, les sarcasmes, les sourires / Livre d'artiste / 6 gravures
Antonio Segui
Print - 40 x 37.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 14.8 inch
$3,008
Movement of the universe
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,647
Orange abstraction
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,647
Le Livre-chapeau
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,970
Bergerie en Provence, Le Destet
Yves Brayer
Painting - 20.3 x 26.8 cm Painting - 8 x 10.6 inch
$1,684
Solaire
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,008
Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche
Pierre Alechinsky
Print - 180 x 162 cm Print - 70.9 x 63.8 inch
$13,174
Turquoise of the Walensee lake
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$782
Blooming apple trees in Gams
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$782
Mountain reflections at Walensee lake
Nadezda Stupina
Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$782
El viajero & Compradito (Bronze)
Antonio Segui
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
$6,015
Cy Twombly’s chair.
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$1,100
Sandra Nunnerley at home
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 22.8 x 30.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$900
La Majorelle Gardens. From the Interiors series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Givenchy in Paris. From the Fashion series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,750
Mon cher Jardin d’Alexandre – Printemps
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 140 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,090
Man in a blue and brown coat and Fashion for our Future, Diptych
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Prada Men's Fall Fashion show and Olivier Rousteing and His Collection, Diptych
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Mick and Bianca jagger at Studio 54
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,300
Gianni Agnelli in Marrakesh
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$2,200
Marella Agnelli in Marrakesh
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$2,200
Black Sculpture 1978 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$3,489
Pale Purple Sculpture Mauve 1979
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,489
5 Black Sculptures 1977
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$3,489
Paris La Défense Grande Arche 1971
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 inch
$3,489
1973 Sienna Abstraction 2 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$9,023 $4,512
Purple SUN Abstraction Soleil Pourpre 1972
Moon Shin
Painting - 24 x 18 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 inch
$9,023
L’Ame du Tarot de Theleme Portfolio
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 247.7 cm Print - 26 x 97.5 inch
$12,000
La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1- 8
Roberto Matta
Print - 132.1 x 203.2 cm Print - 52 x 80 inch
$12,000
1989 L'Etre Révolutionnaire Revolutionary God
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$902
Immaginazione - from 'Marino to Stravinsky'
Marino Marini
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,526
Cascades
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 13.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,406
