Ancient Inspiration

Even today, artists around the world find inspiration in art that was produced thousands of years ago. The art we call “ancient art" refers to art produced by ancient societies that used writing in some form, from around 5000 BC to 300 AD. This differs from prehistoric art, which refers to art produced by pre-literate societies. Ancient art spans many geographical areas, including those that are now ChinaEgyptGreece and Japan

Ancient art is considered by most art historians as the beginning of art history. This is because during this period art began to play an important role in society, being used to enforce political and religious ideologies. An example of this is the art of ancient Egypt, which used text (hieroglyphs) to communicate stories and information about rulers and gods.

The techniques, formal qualities and subjects of ancient art continue to bear influence on art today. Artsper has curated a selection of artists that draw inspiration from the rich history of ancient art, whether the civilizations of ancient Greece, or those of Japan. Join us and take a journey to the ancient past, with artists such as Marko Grgat and Didier Fournier!

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Sculpture, Portrait, Rom av J.C

Rom av J.C

Sculpture - 148 x 78 x 8 cm Sculpture - 58.3 x 30.7 x 3.1 inch

$1,832

Print, Zeus, Alekos Fassianos

Alekos Fassianos

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$3,420

Painting, Antique, Rom av J.C

Rom av J.C

Painting - 102 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

$660 $594

Sculpture, Centurion II, Igor Mitoraj

Igor Mitoraj

Sculpture - 18 x 14 x 6 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 5.5 x 2.4 inch

$12,214

Sculpture, Nocturne, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 23 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

$5,985

Painting, N°19047 Pieta 1, Capton

Capton

Painting - 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$7,572

Painting, Apolline, Yining Zhao

Yining Zhao

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

$1,710

Sculpture, Elisabeth I, Olivier Lannaud

Olivier Lannaud

Sculpture - 74 x 64 x 4 cm Sculpture - 29.1 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch

$7,939

Design, Tapisserie, Rom av J.C

Rom av J.C

Design - 140 x 90 x 3 cm Design - 55.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,832

Painting, Provence, Martin Boyle

Martin Boyle

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,260

Sculpture, Cas contact, Yazz

Yazz

Sculpture - 33 x 26 x 33 cm Sculpture - 13 x 10.2 x 13 inch

$1,099

Fine Art Drawings, Brahman, Viktor Goryaev

Viktor Goryaev

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$2,198

Painting, Feelings, Yazz

Yazz

Painting - 100 x 95 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,466

Painting, Garnet color, Viktor Goryaev

Viktor Goryaev

Painting - 120 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$11,603

Print, Power, Cleon Peterson

Cleon Peterson

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$733

Sculpture, Sonic NYPD, Dervis Akdemir

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 39 x 24 x 31 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.4 x 12.2 inch

$708

Sculpture, Mickey Pop, Dervis Akdemir

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 60 x 21 x 31 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 8.3 x 12.2 inch

$934

Painting, Mars, Rom av J.C

Rom av J.C

Painting - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$611

Print, Vote II, Cleon Peterson

Cleon Peterson

Print - 61 x 46 x 0.2 cm Print - 24 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$854

Sculpture, Pop Snoopy, Dervis Akdemir

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$645

Sculpture, Muhammed Ali, Dervis Akdemir

Dervis Akdemir

Sculpture - 45 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$934