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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 Peace, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 cm Painting . 10 x 8 inch

£6,040

Painting, Paddehavet, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,086

Painting, R/Y/B, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 50.8 x 66.1 cm Painting . 20 x 26 inch

£2,276

Painting, OW1.08, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 32 x 180 cm Painting . 12.6 x 70.9 inch

£2,980

Painting, Flowers, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 35 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£330

Painting, Dip, Jean Feinberg

Dip

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2.54 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 1 inch

£3,089

Painting, Pink bunny, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£826

Painting, Composition, Aude Herlédan

Aude Herlédan

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£7,822

Painting, Daisy Field, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 cm Painting . 10 x 8 inch

£6,040

Painting, Blue Eyes, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Painting . 25.4 x 20.3 cm Painting . 10 x 8 inch

£6,040

Painting, Sea&Girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,173

Painting, Journey, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,477

Painting, Two, Nadezda Stupina

Two

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,650

Painting, Wisdom tree, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

£1,477

Painting, Tree, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,477

Painting, Pink sky, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,729

Painting, 9 Roses, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,912

Painting, Nyhavn 17, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,477

Painting, At the Seaside, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 45 x 35 x 1 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

£869

Painting, The Rooster, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 70 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,043

Painting, Winter sun, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,825