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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, Letter S, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 65 x 47 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch

$2,187

Print, Jugglers V, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 54 x 43 x 0.1 cm Print . 21.3 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$1,957

Print, Fondale, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 56 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print . 22 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$2,187

Print, Miracolo, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 60 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$2,763

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$10,361

Painting, The saxo fun, Francky Boy

Francky Boy

Painting . 90 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,648

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 221, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,497

Fine Art Drawings, Embody, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,187

Fine Art Drawings, The Room, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

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

$921

Painting, Nude model, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,036

Painting, Girl&Sea, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,554

Print, Intérieur, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$921

Fine Art Drawings, Incarnate, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$2,763

Painting, Morning, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,648

Print, Olympia, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

Print . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$138

Print, Los Angeles, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$403

Painting, Late Night, James Shipton

James Shipton

Painting . 81 x 61 x 1 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 0.4 inch

$576

Print, Sète, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

Print . 50 x 60 x 0.8 cm Print . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.3 inch

$219