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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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Print, Ruelle, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Print . 56 x 22.5 cm Print . 22 x 8.9 inch

€100

Painting, In Speed, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

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

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, At Low Tide, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€2,400

Print, Est, Pierre Alechinsky

Est

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 48 x 65 cm Print . 18.9 x 25.6 inch

€2,900

Print, Espionne, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 51.5 x 69 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.3 x 27.2 x 0 inch

€4,500

Print, Carnaval, E. Robledo

E. Robledo

Print . 38 x 56 x 3 cm Print . 15 x 22 x 1.2 inch

€688

Painting, Free, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3.6 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, Gorille, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,400

Painting, Stella, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€850

Fine Art Drawings, Finger Crossed, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 63 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.8 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€2,700

Print, Va-Riante, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print . 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print . 26.5 x 20.5 inch

€2,356

Painting, Green Composition, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 42.5 x 51 x 1 cm Painting . 16.7 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,250

Print, Espais 4, Alfons Borrell

Alfons Borrell

Print . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€650

Print, The Moon, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

€1,950

Painting, Vannes, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Print, Fuck, Dave Towers

Dave Towers

Print . 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.2 cm Print . 30 x 20 x 0.1 inch

€499

Photography, Entre deux licornes, Samsofy

Samsofy

Photography . 60 x 90 x 1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 53.5 x 42.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 21.1 x 16.9 x 0 inch

€1,500

Print, Jugglers, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 51 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.1 x 15 x 0 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Path to Beach, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,000

Painting, Echappée, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

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

€1,460