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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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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

$931

Print, Hidden, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 100 x 234 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 92.1 x 0.4 inch

$12,795

Sculpture, Golfman, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Sculpture . 39 x 17 x 13 cm Sculpture . 15.4 x 6.7 x 5.1 inch

$1,396

Painting, An angel, Iszchan Nazarian

Iszchan Nazarian

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

$1,629

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

$2,908

Fine Art Drawings, Just Love, Nef

Nef

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

$256

Print, Darkness 1, Lantomo

Lantomo

Print . 42 x 29.7 cm Print . 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$314

Print, Red Glove, Mariko Ando

Mariko Ando

Print . 22.9 x 11.4 cm Print . 9 x 4.5 inch

$405

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Montserrat Gudiol

Montserrat Gudiol

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$4,420

Painting, Bany de sol, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,977

Fine Art Drawings, Hula Study, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,392

Print, Icare, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print . 58 x 38 x 0.2 cm Print . 22.8 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$640

Painting, Fur collar, Lantomo

Lantomo

Painting . 73 x 54 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 21.3 x 1.6 inch

$3,955

Print, Homer, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

$1,629

Painting, He&She, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$931

Painting, Le Baiser, Elips

Elips

Painting . 30 x 21 x 0.01 cm Painting . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$686

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

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

$1,047

Print, Sherlock Holmes, Coni

Coni

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

$116

Print, Les yeux, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 29 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.4 x 11 x 0 inch

$523

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

$1,263 $1,136

Painting, You Man, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 280 x 180 x 5 cm Painting . 110.2 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$72,120

Painting, Balade dans tes yeux, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 140 x 107 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch

$4,071

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Serge Fontinsky

Serge Fontinsky

Fine Art Drawings . 35.5 x 23.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

$675

Fine Art Drawings, Profil, René Gruau

René Gruau

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 8.7 inch

$4,653

Painting, Rappel toi d'eux, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 130 x 97 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 inch

$4,071

Fine Art Drawings, Le photographe, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$465

Painting, Girls, Christian Silvain

Christian Silvain

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,326

Painting, Portrait bleu, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$10,876

Painting, Cosmic kid, Nef

Nef

Painting . 43 x 41.5 x 2 cm Painting . 16.9 x 16.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,629

Painting, Vertiges, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$465

Painting, Surfer, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,792

Fine Art Drawings, Encre I, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

$651

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #2, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

$2,908