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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, A Dream of Blue, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

CHF 2,889

Fine Art Drawings, Tracks, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 11 inch

CHF 963

Print, It's OK, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 20.8 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.2 x 5.7 x 0 inch

CHF 1,714

Painting, Beauty bleed, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting . 30 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 6.5 x 0.6 inch

CHF 2,222

Sculpture, Aphrodite, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Sculpture . 25 x 11 x 4 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 4.3 x 1.6 inch

CHF 3,371 CHF 3,034

Painting, Human (1), Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 13,387

Fine Art Drawings, India !, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Fine Art Drawings . 38.1 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 11 inch

CHF 900

Painting, Running, Olga Anashkina

Olga Anashkina

Painting . 27 x 19 x 4 cm Painting . 10.6 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch

CHF 817

Print, Pop Culture, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

CHF 903

Print, Edgar, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 75 x 51.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 20.1 x 0 inch

CHF 1,348

Print, Joan Prats, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

CHF 1,059

Print, Renaissance, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 86.4 x 69.9 cm Print . 34 x 27.5 inch

CHF 1,362

Painting, CCT05-23, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 38.5 x 35.5 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.2 x 14 x 1.4 inch

CHF 539

Painting, Pond VIII, Sergiusz Powalka

Sergiusz Powalka

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 4,334

Painting, Step by step, Aude Herlédan

Aude Herlédan

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

CHF 14,446

Sculpture, Boule 5, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture . 16 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

CHF 1,926

Painting, Untitled, Hell'O Collective

Hell'O Collective

Painting . 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 3,178

Painting, Mystery, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

CHF 867 CHF 693

Painting, Oreo Lovers, Anthea Missy

Anthea Missy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 4,623

Print, Capucine, Didier Hamey

Didier Hamey

Print . 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,311

Painting, Yuri-kane, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

CHF 665

Print, Sans-titre, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 22 x 13.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.7 x 5.4 x 0 inch

CHF 241

Painting, P4.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 68 x 53.4 cm Painting . 26.8 x 21 inch

CHF 1,862

Painting, Full Moon On Waves, Sun7

Sun7

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,697

Painting, Motifs, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting . 68 x 52.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 7,705

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,926

Sculpture, Jules, Chavé

Chavé

Sculpture . 20 x 14 x 7 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 5.5 x 2.8 inch

CHF 1,156

Print, Ubu roi V, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print . 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print . 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,156

Print, Dodue, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print . 14 x 13 cm Print . 5.5 x 5.1 inch

CHF 867

Print, Sans titre, Arthur Secunda

Arthur Secunda

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.02 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

CHF 385

Print, Signs, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 289

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch

CHF 2,889

Print, Wanderland, Kashink

Kashink

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

CHF 82

Painting, CBT-26, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 108.2 x 82.8 x 5.3 cm Painting . 42.6 x 32.6 x 2.1 inch

CHF 3,371

Painting, Sans-titre, Philippe Cognée

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 102 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.2 x 25.2 x 0 inch

CHF 3,371

Print, Pour Jorn, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

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

CHF 867