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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, Snooze, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

€1,700

Print, Howlin' Wolf, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 58.4 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Print . 23 x 16 x 2 inch

€2,215

Fine Art Drawings, Revolutions, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Flash, Lantomo

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings . 73 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

€3,200

Print, Weirdo N°4, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Print . 64 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.2 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€550

Painting, P4.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 68 x 53.4 cm Painting . 26.8 x 21 inch

€1,933

Painting, No Way, Thibault Laget-Ro

Thibault Laget-Ro

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Décantation, Monkeybird

Monkeybird

Painting . 77.5 x 36.7 x 1.5 cm Painting . 30.5 x 14.4 x 0.6 inch

€2,600

Painting, Full Moon On Waves, Sun7

Sun7

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

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Bar-le-Duc, André Jacquemin

André Jacquemin

Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 21.7 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

€8,000

Painting, Motifs, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting . 68 x 52.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 inch

€8,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, La paix, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€13,800

Print, Flower, Donald Baechler

Donald Baechler

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

€15,000

Fine Art Drawings, I Hissing, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 47 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #4, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Swifts, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 53.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Zoro, Christian Zeimert

Christian Zeimert

Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

€800

Painting, Hand games, Piotre

Piotre

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Print, Hidalgo, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Print . 88 x 88 cm Print . 34.6 x 34.6 inch

€800

Painting, Voyager, Frank Jensen

Frank Jensen

Painting . 100 x 100 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 inch

€2,700

Print, Dressage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print . 56 x 75 x 0.12 cm Print . 22 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€650

Sculpture, 260) L'allumeuse, Isis Bi-M

Isis Bi-M

Sculpture . 100 x 70 x 40 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 27.6 x 15.7 inch

€4,000

Print, Signs, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

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

€300

Print, Spring body, Lady K

Lady K

Print . 58 x 78 x 2 cm Print . 22.8 x 30.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, An angel, Iszchan Nazarian

Iszchan Nazarian

Painting . 76 x 71 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 28 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Fine Art Drawings . 50.5 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.9 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch

€3,000