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, Duo Jazzy, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$1,031

Painting, Vannes, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$1,819

Fine Art Drawings, Attablée au bar, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$749

Painting, You Man, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 200 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$41,843

Fine Art Drawings, L’œil du chant, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$19,406 $17,465

Sculpture, Spider Web, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 6.9 inch

$7,156

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de femme, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$657

Fine Art Drawings, La moue, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$670

Painting, Cancale, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$546

Fine Art Drawings, Montre molle, 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

$1,334

Fine Art Drawings, Danceuse, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

$618

Print, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$364 $327

Fine Art Drawings, Observation, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

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

$849

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille pensive, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$762

Painting, Dark Side, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 150 x 150 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$26,683

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancing Girl, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,671

Fine Art Drawings, Reminiscence, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$807

Painting, My Neon LA, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$1,099

Painting, The Gate Keeper, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$1,300

Fine Art Drawings, Passage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$424

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

$1,152