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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, Pffff, Philippe Geluck

Philippe Geluck

Print . 85 x 70 cm Print . 33.5 x 27.6 inch

$2,245

Print, Fakir, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 92 x 77 cm Print . 36.2 x 30.3 inch

$576

Print, Sherlock Holmes, Coni

Coni

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

$115

Print, Monte Carlo, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 63.5 x 47 x 0.3 cm Print . 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch

$1,270 $1,142

Print, Le Poisson, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

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

$1,002

Fine Art Drawings, Les voyants, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Fine Art Drawings . 51.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 12 inch

$9,210

Print, Tata, Pierre La Police

Pierre La Police

Print . 61 x 90 cm Print . 24 x 35.4 inch

$461

Fine Art Drawings, L’œil du chant, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$18,420 $15,657

Fine Art Drawings, Blued Lightness, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 55.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.9 x 18.5 x 0 inch

$1,842

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 100 x 65 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,454

Painting, Totem (1), Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 1 inch

$1,382

Painting, Then & now, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$4,020

Print, Guys, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$461

Print, Shit, Dave Towers

Dave Towers

Print . 59 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$574

Sculpture, Nice Matin, Francky Boy

Francky Boy

Sculpture . 65 x 92 x 6 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2.4 inch

$8,059

Print, Les vases, Shay Shaked

Shay Shaked

Print . 84.1 x 59.5 x 1 cm Print . 33.1 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch

$196

Painting, Portrait bleu, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$10,764

Print, C3PO, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

Print . 91 x 63 x 0.05 cm Print . 35.8 x 24.8 x 0 inch

$748

Print, Nocturn 7, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Print . 76.5 x 56.2 x 0.1 cm Print . 30.1 x 22.1 x 0 inch

$691

Print, Red Road, François Avril

François Avril

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

$288

Print, Dogs 2, Zdzislaw Wiatr

Zdzislaw Wiatr

Print . 76 x 58 cm Print . 29.9 x 22.8 inch

$921

Print, Sans titre, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 50.5 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.9 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$806

Painting, Surfer, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,763

Painting, Untitled, Hell'O Collective

Hell'O Collective

Painting . 100 x 70 x 10 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 3.9 inch

$4,605

Painting, Bledi, Moi.

Moi.

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

$2,303

Painting, Blossom, Anastasia Aureum

Anastasia Aureum

Painting . 100 x 85 cm Painting . 39.4 x 33.5 inch

$5,411

Painting, Les Poissons, Max Papart

Max Papart

Painting . 63 x 76 x 1 cm Painting . 24.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$10,361 $8,289