Thinking of giving art for Christmas?

Explore our gift guide

Illustration

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…

Read more
Painting, Petal Rain, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€1,500

Painting, Energy, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€1,500

Painting, Asian girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, En costume, 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

€830

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing 2, Lady K

Lady K

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€499

Painting, Luck, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

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

€380

Painting, Transmission, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€9,800

Painting, Tropical Blue, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€3,200

Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 175 x 155 x 3 cm Painting . 68.9 x 61 x 1.2 inch

€14,200

Print, Espionne, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 51.5 x 69 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.3 x 27.2 x 0 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 270, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

€950

Painting, Pool shape, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 80 x 28 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 11 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Care, Kotaro Machiyama

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting . 130.3 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.3 x 38.2 x 0 inch

€5,868

Print, Ubu roi IV, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print . 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print . 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€1,200

Photography, Batman Splash, Samsofy

Samsofy

Photography . 90 x 60 cm Photography . 35.4 x 23.6 inch

€490

Fine Art Drawings, Je gère, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Our First Polo, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.6 inch

€798

Print, Letter Z, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 65 x 47 x 1 cm Print . 25.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Island, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 42.2 x 50.2 x 3 cm Painting . 16.6 x 19.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Chat gourmand, Francine Van Hove

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings . 44 x 85.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.3 x 33.7 x 0.4 inch

€7,700

Fine Art Drawings, Pop Eyes, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 45 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch

€1,200

Print, Weirdo N°14, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

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

€550

Print, Et si..., Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 50 x 100 x 4.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch

€239