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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, Les Rouquines, Chavé

Chavé

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

€480

Painting, Cloud, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 65 x 50 x 5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€1,700

Print, 8 a.m., Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print . 55.9 x 73.7 cm Print . 22 x 29 inch

€2,785

Print, Anaconda, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

€696

Print, Untitled III, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

€1,114

Fine Art Drawings, B233, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Moon Ride, Lena Applebaum

Lena Applebaum

Painting . 195 x 220 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 86.6 x 0.8 inch

€14,990

Print, The Clown, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 73.7 x 53.3 cm Print . 29 x 21 inch

€928

Photography, Supertramp, Richard Unglick

Richard Unglick

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

€75

Fine Art Drawings, The Fish I, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 41.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€370

Print, L'Ange, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 80 x 59 x 1 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Marcy?, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10 x 7.3 x 0 inch

€290

Print, Guérande, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 100 x 85 x 0.2 cm Print . 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

€589

Print, Senza titolo, Ugo Nespolo

Ugo Nespolo

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

€99

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 134, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.4 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 252, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.8 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 251, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.8 inch

€700