Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists

Print, Paroles Peintes, Roberto Matta

Paroles Peintes

Roberto Matta

Print - 38 x 27.7 cm

$960

Sculpture, Nocturne, Deville-Chabrolle

Nocturne

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 23 x 12 x 10 cm

$5,534

Print, Première Primaire, Pierre Alechinsky

Première Primaire

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 75 x 53 cm

$1,355

Print, Viento, Antonio Segui

Viento

Antonio Segui

Print - 63 x 45.5 x 0.2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Les travailleurs de la mère, Roberto Matta

Les travailleurs de la mère

Roberto Matta

Painting - 102 x 98 x 2 cm

$95,991

Print, Composition, Markus Lüpertz

Composition

Markus Lüpertz

Print - 48 x 36 cm

$1,107

Sculpture, La Musa della musica, Giorgio de Chirico

La Musa della musica

Giorgio de Chirico

Sculpture - 24 x 5.8 x 5.8 cm

$7,905

Painting, Speculoos, Pierre Alechinsky

Speculoos

Pierre Alechinsky

Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm

$27,103

Painting, Les Grenouilles qui Demandent un Roi, Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Les Grenouilles qui Demandent un Roi

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$4,065

Painting, Neige, Bernard Gantner

Neige

Bernard Gantner

Painting - 38 x 55 x 4 cm

$7,340

Painting, Head, André Derain

Head

André Derain

Painting - 10 x 10 x 0.05 cm

$1,976

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Human

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$14,568

Fine Art Drawings, Etoiles, Erte Tirtoff

Etoiles

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 13.5 x 1 cm

$2,259

Fine Art Drawings, The audition 2, Guy Denning

The audition 2

Guy Denning

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm

$813

Painting, Carpet of summer, Nadezda Stupina

Carpet of summer

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,863

Print, Baisers volés, Erte Tirtoff

Baisers volés

Erte Tirtoff

Print - 75 x 61 x 1 cm

$2,259

Painting, La tour du lac, Jacques Guillet

La tour du lac

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$903

Print, Nymphée, François Houtin

Nymphée

François Houtin

Print - 23.5 x 29.5 cm

$1,355

Fine Art Drawings, Harry Brant in Connecticut, Manuel Santelices

Harry Brant in Connecticut

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm

$700

Print, Série Panurge, Le Corbusier

Série Panurge

Le Corbusier

Print - 68.5 x 58 x 5 cm

$2,823

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Hom Nguyen

Kid

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$14,568

Print, Après Ski, Edvarda Braanaas

Après Ski

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 80 x 80 x 1 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Little devils, Ray Smith

Little devils

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm

$1,242

Print, Pelikan2, Alexis Gorodine

Pelikan2

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm

$486

Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove

Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm

$3,727

Print, Candy de Voltaire, Philippe Achermann

Candy de Voltaire

Philippe Achermann

Print - 18 x 24 x 0.1 cm

$51

Fine Art Drawings, Etude de "La bataille de Näfels", Henri Fehr

Etude de "La bataille de Näfels"

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 44 x 0.2 cm

$637

Fine Art Drawings, Remember, Rosemary Achata

Remember

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 cm

$282

Print, C'est déjà si loin, Atsuko Ishii

C'est déjà si loin

Atsuko Ishii

Print - 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm

$147

Print, Opera Grafica, 1959-1971, Marino Marini

Opera Grafica, 1959-1971

Marino Marini

Print - 74 x 54 x 2 cm

$27,103

Print, Figures in Landscape, André Masson

Figures in Landscape

André Masson

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$1,016

Print, Wonder nurse, Hossein Borojeni

Wonder nurse

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm

$338

Print, Dessin de boule sur sous-main de Titi Parant, Jean-Luc Parant

Dessin de boule sur sous-main de Titi Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Hymne d'enfants, Akira Inumaru

Hymne d'enfants

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm

$791

Print, Portrait de B, Claude Weisbuch

Portrait de B

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 76 x 56 cm

$791

Print, Untitled, Romain Duris

Untitled

Romain Duris

Print - 44 x 34 cm

$395

Painting, Les chevaux sauvages !, Noël Granger

Les chevaux sauvages !

Noël Granger

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$169

Sculpture, Vase "She Loves Me", Erte Tirtoff

Vase "She Loves Me"

Erte Tirtoff

Sculpture - 26.5 x 32 x 20 cm

$6,776

Fine Art Drawings, Hara, Youssef Boubekeur

Hara

Youssef Boubekeur

Fine Art Drawings - 190 x 130 x 5 cm

$14,116

Fine Art Drawings, Les grands gunneras, Bruno Mallart

Les grands gunneras

Bruno Mallart

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$10,164

Print, L'année du Tigre, Hom Nguyen

L'année du Tigre

Hom Nguyen

Print - 81 x 66 x 0.5 cm

$1,694

Painting, Le Château de Tarascon, Yves Brayer

Le Château de Tarascon

Yves Brayer

Painting - 26.8 x 20.7 cm

$1,976

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Untitled

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 20.4 cm

$2,259

Print, Leg, Hans Bellmer

Leg

Hans Bellmer

Print - 36 x 32 x 0.1 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Siréne aux serpents, Orphné Achéron

Siréne aux serpents

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm

$1,299

Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm

$971

Design, Flamme d'Amour, Erte Tirtoff

Flamme d'Amour

Erte Tirtoff

Design - 30.5 x 30.5 cm

$395

Print, Portrait d'homme au chapeau Melon, Jean Hélion

Portrait d'homme au chapeau Melon

Jean Hélion

Print - 66 x 50 x 0.02 cm

$1,694

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

The Kiss

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm

$600

Print, Letonie en Musique, Alekos Fassianos

Letonie en Musique

Alekos Fassianos

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm

$1,005

Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins, Yves Brayer

Quand les mystères sont très malins

Yves Brayer

Print - 22.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm

$960

Sculpture, L'Homme Pressé Rouge, Antonio Segui

L'Homme Pressé Rouge

Antonio Segui

Sculpture - 14 x 16 x 4 cm

Sold

Print, Bleue 1977 Blue, Moon Shin

Bleue 1977 Blue

Moon Shin

Print - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$1,073

Print, Portrait, Giacomo Porzano

Portrait

Giacomo Porzano

Print - 66 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin Museum Stairs 1975, Moon Shin

Moon Shin Museum Stairs 1975

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm

$2,146

Painting, La Petite Lampe 1930, Francine Van Hove

La Petite Lampe 1930

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 54 x 81 cm

$14,907

Fine Art Drawings, Reference Woman #1, Guillaume Piot

Reference Woman #1

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm

$903

Painting, L'homme malade, Claude Weisbuch

L'homme malade

Claude Weisbuch

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

$28,233

Print, Enigma, Giorgio de Chirico

Enigma

Giorgio de Chirico

Print - 33 x 23 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Print, Baj Chez Picasso 1 (Weeping Woman), Enrico Baj

Baj Chez Picasso 1 (Weeping Woman)

Enrico Baj

Print - 71.1 x 49.5 cm

$3,000

Fine Art Drawings, La Drôme, Bernard Gantner

La Drôme

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 23 cm

$621

Painting, Venise, Charles Malle

Venise

Charles Malle

Painting - 24.5 x 32 x 0.1 cm

$734

Fine Art Drawings, Le pont du Rialto, Venise, Charles Malle

Le pont du Rialto, Venise

Charles Malle

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 62 x 0.1 cm

$960

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Stardust

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 65 x 4 cm

$3,388

Fine Art Drawings, Wagner, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Wagner

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 40 cm

$20,327

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm

$9,034

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm

$1,694

Design, Une petite pépite d'or !, Noël Granger

Une petite pépite d'or !

Noël Granger

Design - 20 x 9 x 9 cm

$107

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Paysage 2

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76.5 x 1 cm

$3,162

Print, Paradis est ici, Guy Denning

Paradis est ici

Guy Denning

Print - 65 x 92 cm

$395

Print, Nudo Azzurro, Lucio Fontana

Nudo Azzurro

Lucio Fontana

Print - 59.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm

$11,067

Painting, Blue Simphony / Symphonie en bleue, Moon Shin

Blue Simphony / Symphonie en bleue

Moon Shin

Painting - 42 x 27 cm

$3,331

Fine Art Drawings, L'Abeille - The Bee, Alex Konahin

L'Abeille - The Bee

Alex Konahin

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 46 x 1 cm

$2,259

Fine Art Drawings, La petite robe noire, Hossein Borojeni

La petite robe noire

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22.5 cm

$565

Print, Visage de femme appuyée sur sa main, André Derain

Visage de femme appuyée sur sa main

André Derain

Print - 38 x 52.5 cm

$1,694

Print, The King, Stan Manoukian

The King

Stan Manoukian

Print - 132 x 72 cm

$1,468

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Sans titre

Jean Fautrier

Painting - 24 x 32 cm

$16,940

Fine Art Drawings, Pays minier, Pierre Alechinsky

Pays minier

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 97.5 x 63 cm

$36,138

Fine Art Drawings, Le violoncelliste, Claude Weisbuch

Le violoncelliste

Claude Weisbuch

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 3 cm

$1,107

Print, Femme en rouge à lèvres, Fernando Botero

Femme en rouge à lèvres

Fernando Botero

Print - 36 x 30 cm

$22,586

Print, Metropolitain, Michel Delacroix

Metropolitain

Michel Delacroix

Print - 49 x 59 cm

$1,581

Painting, Botanique Isatis Tinctoria #1, Akira Inumaru

Botanique Isatis Tinctoria #1

Akira Inumaru

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm

$1,242

Painting, Portrait 2, Erdna André

Portrait 2

Erdna André

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, 5 personnages, Antonio Segui

5 personnages

Antonio Segui

Fine Art Drawings - 95 x 127 cm

$22,000

Print, House of cards blue, Larry Rivers

House of cards blue

Larry Rivers

Print - 73.5 x 77.5 cm

$3,388

Fine Art Drawings, Mon Héro !, Noël Granger

Mon Héro !

Noël Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm

$102

Fine Art Drawings, Rays, Diana Torje

Rays

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$2,259

Painting, Between the bite and the beak, Painting, Acrylic on canvas, Amy Bernays

Between the bite and the beak, Painting, Acrylic on canvas

Amy Bernays

Painting - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm

$950

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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