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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, Green Day, James Shipton

James Shipton

Painting . 55.9 x 46 x 3.8 cm Painting . 22 x 18.1 x 1.5 inch

$479

Print, Home Alone, Ole Ahlberg

Ole Ahlberg

Print . 68 x 56 cm Print . 26.8 x 22 inch

$1,050

Print, Intimité, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 75 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$633

Print, Le nid, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print . 65.8 x 50 cm Print . 25.9 x 19.7 inch

$668

Print, L'oeuf, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$633

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 220, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

$1,727

Print, Pornfood 2, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

$437

Painting, Nude.Angel, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$576

Print, Nude, Giacomo Porzano

Giacomo Porzano

Print . 70.5 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.8 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$507

Painting, Torso, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 80 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$806

Print, Duplicité, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$518

Print, Intimité, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 75 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$518

Print, Cola cola, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

$437

Print, Cherry Coke, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

$437

Print, Windows, Luiza Kasprzyk

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 52 x 44 cm Print . 20.5 x 17.3 inch

$576

Print, New York, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

$403

Print, Inside, Luiza Kasprzyk

Luiza Kasprzyk

Print . 62 x 50 cm Print . 24.4 x 19.7 inch

$345

Print, Suprême, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

$437

Print, Endure, Studio Abawé

Studio Abawé

Print . 59.4 x 42 cm Print . 23.4 x 16.5 inch

$102

Print, Papillon, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

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

$459

Painting, C'est la vie, Cacou

Cacou

Painting . 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$979

Painting, Ça c'est formidable, Cacou

Cacou

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

$921

Print, Attesa di Maja, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

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

$322

Painting, Elevation, Sounya Whang

Sounya Whang

Painting . 65 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting . 25.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$668

Fine Art Drawings, Été, Juin, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 16.5 inch

$806

Photography, Mars Volta, Clotilde.MJ

Clotilde.MJ

Photography . 66.67 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 26.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$771

Photography, Harsh, Clotilde.MJ

Clotilde.MJ

Photography . 52.5 x 70 x 0.3 cm Photography . 20.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$720