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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, Numeral 0, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 53.3 x 40.6 cm Print . 21 x 16 inch

€1,573

Print, Caporal, Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj

Print . 52 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 20.5 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,300

Painting, Ecolier, Max Papart

Max Papart

Painting . 47 x 38.1 cm Painting . 18.5 x 15 inch

€5,470

Sculpture, Pop Singer, Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

Sculpture . 43.2 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Sculpture . 17 x 14 x 1 inch

€4,640

Sculpture, Kouassi, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture . 22 x 12 x 5 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 4.7 x 2 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Demain après-midi, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 35.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€3,800

Print, Teatime III, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 69 x 56 cm Print . 27.2 x 22 inch

€1,250

Print, Rodeo 34/51, Atsuko Ishii

Atsuko Ishii

Print . 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm Print . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch

€50

Painting, Ours lunettes, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Print, Le Monstre, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

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

€790

Painting, Jade, Nef

Nef

Painting . 61 x 43 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Tanger, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 72.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 28.5 inch

€12,000

Print, Sunflower, James Jean

James Jean

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

€1,400

Print, Le regard bleu, Jéko

Jéko

Print . 82 x 62 x 2 cm Print . 32.3 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Oreo Lovers, Anthea Missy

Anthea Missy

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

€4,800

Print, Statius, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

€1,400

Sculpture, Maté !, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Sculpture . 32 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, La Paix, 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, Homère, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 76 x 54 cm Print . 29.9 x 21.3 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Solaire, Francine Van Hove

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings . 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

€2,500

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

€2,055

Print, Howlin' Wolf, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

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

€2,181

Fine Art Drawings, Flash, Lantomo

Lantomo

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

€3,200

Design, Visage, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Design . 7 x 3 cm Design . 2.8 x 1.2 inch

€600

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

Print, Leda, Markus Lüpertz

Markus Lüpertz

Print . 43.5 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.1 x 12.4 inch

€750

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

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Painting . 27 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€800

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

Painting, Meteor Eye, Nef

Nef

Painting . 42.5 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting . 16.7 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Richard Wagner, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 inch

€2,500