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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, 19m2, Éric Lambé

Éric Lambé

Print . 43.5 x 41 cm Print . 17.1 x 16.1 inch

€250

Painting, Ernestine, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Pink bunny, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€950

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

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

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Make Love, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€450

Painting, Loretta, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500 €450

Painting, Mon fils !, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Painting . 29 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Aimée, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Eustache, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Les autres, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Medicine lesson, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Think Love, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€450

Painting, Bro, Rosemary Achata

Bro

Rosemary Achata

Painting . 31 x 23 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 inch

€380

Painting, Alphonse, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500 €440

Painting, Harold, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500

Painting, Leonie, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Luna, Nef

Nef

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

€200

Painting, Ours zen, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Ours 4, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Deux ours, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Selfie plage, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Maillot rouge, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Friends, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,000

Painting, Bronzage, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Painting, Tatoué, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,400

Print, Weirdo N°8, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€550

Painting, Lilies, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€1,100

Painting, Wonder, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,170

Fine Art Drawings, Gandalf, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 23.6 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Moons, Nef

Nef

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

€200

Painting, Cloudy B., Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Bochapo, Jéko

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Observation, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 inch

€700

Painting, Hat, Rosemary Achata

Hat

Rosemary Achata

Painting . 31 x 23 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 inch

€380

Painting, Mathilde, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

€500 €450

Fine Art Drawings, Cui Cui, Nef

Nef

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

€220 €198

Fine Art Drawings, Birdy Love, Nef

Nef

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

€220

Print, Janis Joplin, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

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

€450