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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, Human (1), Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€13,900

Painting, Abstract flash light, Piotre

Piotre

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

€2,500

Print, Sans-titre, Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€550

Print, Rainy Day, François Avril

François Avril

Print . 63 x 73 x 0.1 cm Print . 24.8 x 28.7 x 0 inch

€400

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 66 x 50.8 cm Print . 26 x 20 inch

€1,555

Painting, Rebel, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Painting . 100.5 x 70.5 x 3 cm Painting . 39.6 x 27.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Gola 2, Philippe Cognée

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 65 x 92 x 5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2 inch

€22,000

Print, Chez, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Print . 55.9 x 73.7 cm Print . 22 x 29 inch

€754

Print, Aurelians, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 52.1 x 59.7 cm Print . 20.5 x 23.5 inch

€1,250

Sculpture, Les yeux dans le dos, Jéko

Jéko

Sculpture . 69 x 22 x 4 cm Sculpture . 27.2 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,600

Painting, Gueule d'ours, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Design, Three Angels, Ilya Kabakov

Ilya Kabakov

Design . 105 x 86.4 x 71.1 cm Design . 41.3 x 34 x 28 inch

€80,000

Print, Ciel ouvert, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print . 58.6 x 43.8 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.1 x 17.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Glittering Sea, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Fine Art Drawings . 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch

€2,000

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 75 x 55 x 1 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Sculpture, Damayanti, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 58 x 56 x 50 cm Sculpture . 22.8 x 22 x 19.7 inch

€32,000

Print, Sappho, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,400

Print, Cherokee, Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Print . 90 x 76 x 1 cm Print . 35.4 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Joker, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€12,900

Print, Pink duck, Wayne Danza

Wayne Danza

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

€400

Print, Connection, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 71.1 x 88.9 cm Print . 28 x 35 inch

€4,241

Print, Pop Culture, Max Papart

Max Papart

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

€938

Print, Numeral 0, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 53.3 x 40.6 cm Print . 21 x 16 inch

€1,598

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print . 57 x 76.5 x 1 cm Print . 22.4 x 30.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Print, Caporal, Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj

Print . 52 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 20.5 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,300

Painting, Fun et cool, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

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

€1,000

Print, Invierno, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Print . 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,950

Painting, Baie Ronan, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

€800

Print, Cavallini, Zoran Music

Zoran Music

Print . 40 x 55 cm Print . 15.7 x 21.7 inch

€4,200

Print, Edgar, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

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

€1,400

Print, Joan Prats, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

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

€1,100

Painting, Phantasm, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 0.8 inch

€13,094