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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, Givre, Valérie Betoulaud

Valérie Betoulaud

Painting . 75 x 56 x 1 cm Painting . 29.5 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blooming Green, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€3,600

Painting, Golf, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€2,200

Fine Art Drawings, Light Corset, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Dream Builder, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting . 60 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,100

Painting, Everlasting, Kotaro Machiyama

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting . 65.6 x 100.2 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.8 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€3,101

Print, Sandro, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print . 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€750

Painting, In speedin speed, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 42.2 x 50.2 x 1 cm Painting . 16.6 x 19.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,300

Painting, Le poète, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Painting . 38 x 59 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€5,500

Painting, Odissey 142, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Painting . 65 x 50 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 229, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 19.3 inch

€1,300

Painting, Rhythmic Stones, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,400

Painting, Ocean Flow, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Duality, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,400

Painting, Time Travel, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting . 79 x 108 x 4 cm Painting . 31.1 x 42.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, El bany, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

€2,200

Print, La Boîte, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print . 68 x 44.5 x 1 cm Print . 26.8 x 17.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

Painting, White Sun, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,200

Painting, Boat trip, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 40.8 x 50.8 x 1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 20 x 0.4 inch

€1,100

Painting, Homard, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Hidden, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Painting . 76 x 76 x 2 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Intime, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Painting . 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, G-Love, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 20.7 x 0 inch

€1,700

Print, Shopping, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

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

€299

Painting, Challenge, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

Painting . 40 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 15.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€5,600