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…

Read more
Print, Figue, André Masson

Figue

André Masson

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Sies Marjan, Manuel Santelices

Sies Marjan

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Au Grand Radeau, Yves Brayer

Au Grand Radeau

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch

$578

Print, Grécité, Roberto Matta

Grécité

Roberto Matta

Print - 21 x 11.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 4.6 x 0 inch

$578

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Paysage 2

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76.5 x 1 cm Print - 22.4 x 30.1 x 0.4 inch

$3,236

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Stardust

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,468

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Trois visages

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$52,014

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

$10,403

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$1,734

Print, Icare, Claude Weisbuch

Icare

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 58 x 38 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.8 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$636

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Herald

Guy Denning

Painting - 20 x 20 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$451

Print, Arab, Giacomo Porzano

Arab

Giacomo Porzano

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$786 $550

Sculpture, Smile  Sourire, Moon Shin

Smile Sourire

Moon Shin

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$28,897

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Nanda

Emilio Greco

Print - 57 x 45 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,734

Painting, Torero, Alexis Gorodine

Torero

Alexis Gorodine

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$2,312

Print, Puck, Georg Baselitz

Puck

Georg Baselitz

Print - 103 x 71.5 cm Print - 40.6 x 28.1 inch

$8,785

Painting, Les Remparts, Raoul Dufy

Les Remparts

Raoul Dufy

Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$41,033

Fine Art Drawings, La Drôme, Bernard Gantner

La Drôme

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.1 inch

$462

1/43