Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists

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 Remparts, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€35,500

Painting, Dinan, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Pornic, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print - 12.9 x 9.5 inch

€600

Painting, Nyhavn 17, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€1,700

Painting, Vannes, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Paimpol, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

€900

Painting, Laval, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Painting, Cancale, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

€450

Print, Athènes, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 28.5 x 32 cm Print - 11.2 x 12.6 inch

€150

Fine Art Drawings, Temple Roulant, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.2 x 9.3 x 0.4 inch

€6,000

Fine Art Drawings, Hospital, 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

€950

Print, Ruelle, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Print - 56 x 22.5 cm Print - 22 x 8.9 inch

€100

Painting, Venise, Charles Malle

Charles Malle

Painting - 32 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.6 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Venise, Charles Malle

Charles Malle

Painting - 32 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.6 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Montrésor, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Barfleur, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

€600

Print, Hiver, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Print - 38 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 15 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Venise, Charles Malle

Charles Malle

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.9 x 0 inch

€350

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