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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, Human blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 62 x 51 x 2 cm Print . 24.4 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Hmm perplexe, Jéko

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

€820

Painting, Sorry Gus, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Print, Human Blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 102 x 77 x 1 cm Print . 40.2 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Print, Népal, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, May Urka, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Painting . 38.1 x 26.7 cm Painting . 15 x 10.5 inch

€3,614

Painting, Dame Nature, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€24,278

Painting, Béret, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 214 x 160 x 0.5 cm Painting . 84.3 x 63 x 0.2 inch

€4,800

Print, Raven, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 64.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.4 x 19.9 x 0 inch

€800

Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€21,900

Print, Intensité, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 57 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print . 22.4 x 15 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Dragon II, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 63.5 x 48 cm Print . 25 x 18.9 inch

€1,200 €900

Painting, Nubelis, Nef

Nef

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

€1,400 €1,260

Painting, Regina, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

Painting . 101.5 x 82 x 2 cm Painting . 40 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

€34,000

Painting, Street Market, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

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

€1,400

Sculpture, Le Boxeur, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Sculpture . 31 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 12.2 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

€1,200

Print, Solliès-Ville, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 35 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.8 x 19.1 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Corse, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

Painting . 105 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€3,400

Print, Lory, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 35.6 x 28 x 0.2 cm Print . 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€2,000

Painting, Face 1, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Painting . 60 x 55 cm Painting . 23.6 x 21.7 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Tendre oiseau, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 inch

€200

Print, Letter Q, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 64.5 x 47 x 1 cm Print . 25.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Painting, Après l'été, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Print, Thilan, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 52 x 35 x 3 cm Print . 20.5 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Print, Guardian, Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Print . 59.94 x 59.94 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,500

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1 inch

€1,021

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, André Derain

André Derain

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€18,900

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 66 x 50.8 cm Print . 26 x 20 inch

€1,531

Painting, Rebel, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Painting . 100.5 x 70.5 x 3 cm Painting . 39.6 x 27.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Sculpture, PAMELA, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Sculpture . 47 x 18 x 24 cm Sculpture . 18.5 x 7.1 x 9.4 inch

€12,500

Print, Ciel ouvert, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print . 58.6 x 43.8 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.1 x 17.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Sculpture, Les yeux dans le dos, Jéko

Jéko

Sculpture . 69 x 22 x 4 cm Sculpture . 27.2 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,600

Painting, Gueule d'ours, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

€860

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 75 x 55 x 1 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Print, Tuileries, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€96

Sculpture, Damayanti, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 58 x 56 x 50 cm Sculpture . 22.8 x 22 x 19.7 inch

€32,000

Fine Art Drawings, Joker, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€12,900

Print, Sappho, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

€1,400

Print, Connection, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 71.1 x 88.9 cm Print . 28 x 35 inch

€4,176