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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, Bany de sol, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

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

€1,700

Print, Sponge Bob, Arika Uno

Arika Uno

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

€690

Painting, Big shapes, Piotre

Piotre

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

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

€3,500

Painting, Double reading, Piotre

Piotre

Painting . 165 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 65 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

Fine Art Drawings, Blued Lightness, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 55.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.9 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Chili, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

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

€1,480

Print, New York (3), Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Print . 100 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 39.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€900

Sculpture, Nice Matin, Francky Boy

Francky Boy

Sculpture . 65 x 92 x 6 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Surfer, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€2,400

Painting, Guernica, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 38.5 x 50 cm Painting . 15.2 x 19.7 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€5,500

Print, In the air, Ole Ahlberg

Ole Ahlberg

Print . 76 x 60 cm Print . 29.9 x 23.6 inch

€1,037

Painting, Delicate Sky, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€2,800

Print, Et si..., Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

€439

Photography, Ice-tea tanic, Samsofy

Samsofy

Photography . 36 x 24 x 1 cm Photography . 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

€60

Sculpture, Konan, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture . 22 x 11 x 5 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 4.3 x 2 inch

€500

Print, C'est dur, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 90 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

€459

Photography, Point Break, Clotilde.MJ

Clotilde.MJ

Photography . 41.82 x 60 x 0.3 cm Photography . 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€590

Painting, Joy, Dave Towers

Joy

Dave Towers

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

€300

Painting, Practice No.2, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

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

€2,600

Painting, Je suis fauché, Chavé

Chavé

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€190

Painting, La toile dans la toile, Moi.

Moi.

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

€2,200

Print, Magique, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 64.8 x 48.3 cm Print . 25.5 x 19 inch

€882

Painting, Sans titre, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Print, Hamlet, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 76 x 100 cm Print . 29.9 x 39.4 inch

€850

Painting, Deux ânes, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,100 €880

Sculpture, Night walk, Gaspard Mitz

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture . 24 x 34 x 6.5 cm Sculpture . 9.4 x 13.4 x 2.6 inch

€700

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

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

€2,800

Painting, Gang rouge, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

€820