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, Untitled, Raoul Dufy

Untitled

Raoul Dufy

Painting - 15 x 13 x 1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,212

Painting, The Foal, Diana Torje

The Foal

Diana Torje

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,925

Painting, The Artist, Diana Torje

The Artist

Diana Torje

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,574

Painting, White Sun, Diana Torje

White Sun

Diana Torje

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,574

Fine Art Drawings, Composition 2, Roland Topor

Composition 2

Roland Topor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch

$5,850

Print, 8 a.m., Roberto Matta

8 a.m.

Roberto Matta

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

$3,000

Sculpture, Spider Web, Erte Tirtoff

Spider Web

Erte Tirtoff

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

$6,903 $4,832

Painting, Dame Nature, Hom Nguyen

Dame Nature

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$29,250

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 27 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,053

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 27 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,053

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 27 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,053

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0 inch

$1,053

Print, Hat, Mario Avati

Hat

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

$351

Print, Fish, Mario Avati

Fish

Mario Avati

Print - 5.5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2.2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

$351

Print, Fish Rider, Mario Avati

Fish Rider

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6 x 0.2 cm Print - 2 x 2.4 x 0.1 inch

$351

Print, Blowing, Mario Avati

Blowing

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

$351

Print, Clock, Mario Avati

Clock

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.4 x 0 inch

$351

Painting, Sleaping, Nadezda Stupina

Sleaping

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,106

Painting, Wonder, Nadezda Stupina

Wonder

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,539

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de femme, Henri Fehr

Portrait de femme

Henri Fehr

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

$624

Fine Art Drawings, Observation, Eugenia Jaeger

Observation

Eugenia Jaeger

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

$819

Fine Art Drawings, Des Roses, Erte Tirtoff

Des Roses

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 14 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,340 $1,638

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