Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists

Print, Sonnet XIV, André Masson

Sonnet XIV

André Masson

Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch

$499

Print, Tardieu, Pierre Alechinsky

Tardieu

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$1,498

Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Rimbaud

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 48 x 37 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.6 inch

$1,221

Fine Art Drawings, Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa", Francine Van Hove

Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"

Francine Van Hove

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

$2,220

Print, Etude de Fille, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Etude de Fille

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 26 x 36 x 1 cm Print - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,332

Print, Etude de Fille, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Etude de Fille

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 26 x 36 x 1 cm Print - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,332

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

Une pépite striée d'or !

Noël Granger

Design - 25.5 x 10 x 7 cm Design - 10 x 3.9 x 2.8 inch

$139

Fine Art Drawings, Le paysage du soleil !, Noël Granger

Le paysage du soleil !

Noël Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

$105

Print, Sans-titre, Pierre Alechinsky

Sans-titre

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 32.5 x 25 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 inch

$721

Print, Trophées érotiques, André Masson

Trophées érotiques

André Masson

Print - 19 x 14 x 0.2 cm Print - 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

$888 $799

Print, Rimbaud, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Rimbaud

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 46 x 36 x 1 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,332

Print, Astrologie poétique IV, Pierre Alechinsky

Astrologie poétique IV

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$777

Print, Astrologie poétique III, Pierre Alechinsky

Astrologie poétique III

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$777

Print, Astrologie poétique I, Pierre Alechinsky

Astrologie poétique I

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$777

Painting, Pacific, Diana Torje

Pacific

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,330

Painting, A Dream of Blue, Diana Torje

A Dream of Blue

Diana Torje

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

$3,330

Print, L'épreuve II, Pierre Alechinsky

L'épreuve II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 28 x 18.8 cm Print - 11 x 7.4 inch

$721

Print, L'épreuve I, Pierre Alechinsky

L'épreuve I

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 28 x 18.8 cm Print - 11 x 7.4 inch

$721

Print, L'oiseau ailé, Pierre Alechinsky

L'oiseau ailé

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 29.5 x 20.5 cm Print - 11.6 x 8.1 inch

$721

Print, Il est défendu, etc..., Pierre Alechinsky

Il est défendu, etc...

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 29.5 x 20.5 cm Print - 11.6 x 8.1 inch

$721

Print, Courbe commune, Pierre Alechinsky

Courbe commune

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 24 x 16.8 cm Print - 9.4 x 6.6 inch

$666

Print, Sonnets de Louise Labé, André Masson

Sonnets de Louise Labé

André Masson

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

$832

Print, Mithra, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Mithra

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 76 x 120 cm Print - 29.9 x 47.2 inch

$1,110

Painting, Roscoff, Jacques Guillet

Roscoff

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$555

Painting, Quai des barges, Jacques Guillet

Quai des barges

Jacques Guillet

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$721

Painting, La tour d'Arundel - Les Sables d'Olonne, Jacques Guillet

La tour d'Arundel - Les Sables d'Olonne

Jacques Guillet

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

$555

Painting, Le paysage d'hiver !, Noël Granger

Le paysage d'hiver !

Noël Granger

Painting - 53 x 73 x 1 cm Painting - 20.9 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch

$277

Painting, Le cheval Blanc !, Noël Granger

Le cheval Blanc !

Noël Granger

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$166

Painting, Les chevaux sauvages !, Noël Granger

Les chevaux sauvages !

Noël Granger

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$166

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,665 $1,498

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,665 $1,498

Print, Port-au-Prince 2, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Port-au-Prince 2

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$777

Print, Septième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Septième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Etude de jeune fille, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Etude de jeune fille

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,998

Print, Les Demoiselles d'Artist, Edvarda Braanaas

Les Demoiselles d'Artist

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 97 x 71 cm Print - 38.2 x 28 inch

$1,332

Painting, Easter set, Nadezda Stupina

Easter set

Nadezda Stupina

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

$555

Print, Une bonne semaine, Samedi, Pierre Alechinsky

Une bonne semaine, Samedi

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Une bonne semaine, Vendredi, Pierre Alechinsky

Une bonne semaine, Vendredi

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Une bonne semaine, Jeudi, Pierre Alechinsky

Une bonne semaine, Jeudi

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Une bonne semaine, Mercredi, Pierre Alechinsky

Une bonne semaine, Mercredi

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Une bonne semaine, Mardi, Pierre Alechinsky

Une bonne semaine, Mardi

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Lundi ((Une bonne semaine), Pierre Alechinsky

Lundi ((Une bonne semaine)

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 60 x 54 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.3 inch

$1,765

Print, Jours Ouvrables IV, Pierre Alechinsky

Jours Ouvrables IV

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 80 x 58 cm Print - 31.5 x 22.8 inch

$1,487

Print, Jours Ouvrables II, Pierre Alechinsky

Jours Ouvrables II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 80 x 58 cm Print - 31.5 x 22.8 inch

$1,487

Print, Trois, Pierre Alechinsky

Trois

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 64.5 x 47 cm Print - 25.4 x 18.5 inch

$1,443

Print, Un, Pierre Alechinsky

Un

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 64.5 x 47 cm Print - 25.4 x 18.5 inch

$1,443

Print, Dix-neuvième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Dix-neuvième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Quatorzième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Quatorzième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Onzième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Onzième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Dixième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Dixième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Huitième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Huitième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Troisème arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Troisème arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Deuxième arrondissement de Paris, Pierre Alechinsky

Deuxième arrondissement de Paris

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch

$988

Print, Griseire à minuit 5, Pierre Alechinsky

Griseire à minuit 5

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.7 inch

$988

Print, Griserie à minuit 3, Pierre Alechinsky

Griserie à minuit 3

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.7 inch

$988

Print, Griserie à minuit 2, Pierre Alechinsky

Griserie à minuit 2

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.7 inch

$988

Print, Griserie à minuit 1, Pierre Alechinsky

Griserie à minuit 1

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 49.5 x 40 cm Print - 19.5 x 15.7 inch

$988

Print, Fantaisie Romantique, François Houtin

Fantaisie Romantique

François Houtin

Print - 30 x 30 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$566

Print, The Kiss, Edvarda Braanaas

The Kiss

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 112 x 71 cm Print - 44.1 x 28 inch

$1,665

Print, Conversation Pit, Edvarda Braanaas

Conversation Pit

Edvarda Braanaas

Print - 80 x 104 cm Print - 31.5 x 40.9 inch

$1,332

Print, Poèmes à peine poèmes, Pierre Alechinsky

Poèmes à peine poèmes

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 22.5 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.9 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch

$499

Print, Alger 2003, Parcours Maurice Audin "El Biar", Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Alger 2003, Parcours Maurice Audin "El Biar"

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$777

Fine Art Drawings, Stairs museum, Moon Shin

Stairs museum

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 3.1 inch

$1,054

Print, Dom Juan, Claude Weisbuch

Dom Juan

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 37 x 27 cm Print - 14.6 x 10.6 inch

$300

Print, Flying objects I, Pierre Alechinsky

Flying objects I

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 65.5 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.8 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$1,998

Print, Force de la mer I, Jean Hélion

Force de la mer I

Jean Hélion

Print - 38.5 x 53 cm Print - 15.2 x 20.9 inch

$716

Painting, Denim series. Golden reflections, Nadezda Stupina

Denim series. Golden reflections

Nadezda Stupina

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

$3,996

Painting, Flower jazz, Nadezda Stupina

Flower jazz

Nadezda Stupina

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

$3,552

Painting, Stil life with lilies, Nadezda Stupina

Stil life with lilies

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,442

Painting, Spring evening on Malmøya, Nadezda Stupina

Spring evening on Malmøya

Nadezda Stupina

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

$3,996

Painting, May tulips, Nadezda Stupina

May tulips

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,231

Painting, On a sunny day on the pier, Nadezda Stupina

On a sunny day on the pier

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,775

Painting, Pink trees, Nadezda Stupina

Pink trees

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,886

Painting, North.Yellow lights., Nadezda Stupina

North.Yellow lights.

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,441

Print, Madone au serpent -  Napoli 90, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Madone au serpent - Napoli 90

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$999

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de jeune fille, Henri Fehr

Portrait de jeune fille

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,028

Fine Art Drawings, Foot Musik, Roberto Matta

Foot Musik

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 78 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 30.7 inch

$9,990

Fine Art Drawings, Call me President, Hossein Borojeni

Call me President

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 25.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 10 inch

$610

Print, Amours Légendaires, André Masson

Amours Légendaires

André Masson

Print - 44 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$943

Print, Alger 2003 Parcours Maurice Audin - El Biar, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Alger 2003 Parcours Maurice Audin - El Biar

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$777

Print, Antoinette, Michel Delacroix

Antoinette

Michel Delacroix

Print - 50 x 60 cm Print - 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,998

Print, Desnos-Nerval 2001, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Desnos-Nerval 2001

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Print - 80 x 60 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$1,221

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, South Korea, Column Sculpture 1972, Moon Shin

Moon Shin MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul, South Korea, Column Sculpture 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch

$3,219

Fine Art Drawings, 1977 Moon Shin Série de Sculptures Noires MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection, Moon Shin

1977 Moon Shin Série de Sculptures Noires MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,219

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin 9 Black Sculptures 1978 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection, Moon Shin

Moon Shin 9 Black Sculptures 1978 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,219

Fine Art Drawings, Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978, Moon Shin

Moon Shin Two Black Sculptures 1978

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

$3,219

Fine Art Drawings, Paris Blue Sculptures 1972, Moon Shin

Paris Blue Sculptures 1972

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 inch

$3,885

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 7, Akira Inumaru

Passion 7

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,332

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 5, Akira Inumaru

Passion 5

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$1,332

Print, Le manteau de Laocoon, Antonio Segui

Le manteau de Laocoon

Antonio Segui

Print - 23 x 12 cm Print - 9.1 x 4.7 inch

$277

Painting, Jour et nuit (ermioni 8h-11h), Akira Inumaru

Jour et nuit (ermioni 8h-11h)

Akira Inumaru

Painting - 50 x 73 cm Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 inch

$2,220

Painting, Cimes et racines / Anémone 1, Akira Inumaru

Cimes et racines / Anémone 1

Akira Inumaru

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

$1,332

Painting, Cimes et racines / Ranunculus- Anémone, Akira Inumaru

Cimes et racines / Ranunculus- Anémone

Akira Inumaru

Painting - 92 x 60 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 inch

$2,220

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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