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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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

Head study (1585)

Guy Denning

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

$794

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

$719

Love is Blind

Guillaume Piot

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

$1,589

Fille aux sacs poubelles

Eugenia Jaeger

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$978

Memories

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 51 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 20.1 inch

$636

Woman

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$367

La petite robe noire

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.9 inch

$611

Teiss

Youssef Boubekeur

Fine Art Drawings - 129 x 89 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 35 x 2 inch

$8,801

Ange à la rose noire

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.4 inch

$856

Untitled

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 20.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8 inch

$2,445

Pensive

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$611

Lovers

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,945

Rudy. From Art, culture & society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Carrie Bradshaw says good bye. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Charles James. From the Fashion series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$1,750

Fashion for our Future

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$600

In Ralph Lauren in the Hamptons

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$800

Zapallar. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Jordan Roth at home. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,800

Diana Vreeland and Saint Laurent at the Opium Party. From the Art, Culture & Society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Cy Twombly with Italian sculptures. From the Interiors series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Cy Twombly with pink chairs. From the Interiors series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Yves in Tangier. From the Fashion series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 91.4 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Man in a blue and brown coat and Fashion for our Future, Diptych

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

Prada Men's Fall Fashion show and Olivier Rousteing and His Collection, Diptych

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

The Art World Series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$3,600

C.Z Guest Time cover

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$650

Harry Brant in Connecticut

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch

$700

Study for Yves Saint Laurent and Mick Jagger

Manuel Santelices

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

$900

Jenna Lyons

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Vetements fall 21

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$600

Dior

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

Ludovic

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

Gucci Fall

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$850

Michael Kors fall fashion collection

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$850

Gareth Pugh

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$600

The wedding of Teresa Martini and John Oliver in Rome in 1929

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7 x 0.1 inch

$600

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,051

Carrie Bradshaw in the kitchen with a hat

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$700

Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Dior and Sies Marjan, Triptych

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 83.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 33 x 0.1 inch

$2,400

Mick and Bianca jagger at Studio 54

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$1,300

The Benefit Gala

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$1,800

Gianni Agnelli in Marrakesh

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Marella Agnelli in Marrakesh

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$2,200

Robert mapplethorpe

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 26.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 x 0.1 inch

$950

All about Eve. From the Art, culture & society series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

William F. Buckley and Pat Buckley at home in NY. From the Interiors series

Manuel Santelices

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

$1,200

Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey

Manuel Santelices

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

$1,200

Marella Agnelli and Gianni Agnelli in Marrakesh. Diptych

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

$4,400

Pat Buckley leaving town

Manuel Santelices

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

$950

Supermodels in Vogue

Manuel Santelices

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

$950

Queen Camilla

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Oxford all night party 1983 (after a picture by Dafydd Jones)

Manuel Santelices

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

$950

Summer party at the Hoyt House

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$550

Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"

Francine Van Hove

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

$2,445

Stella Tennant

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 6 x 0.3 inch

$3,000

Green (men)

Manuel Santelices

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

$550

Young Leo. From The art, culture & society Series series

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$500

The Yellow Jacket

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$550

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$672

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.3 inch

$428

Orange Backstage

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$500

Étude pour Clémentine & Café

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 77 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch

$5,011

Raspoutine

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

$5,500 $4,950

Solaire

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

$3,056

Le Livre-chapeau

Francine Van Hove

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

$4,034

Barbara Hutton, Portrait

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7 x 0.1 inch

$500

Étude pour "Malou cavalière"

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

$5,011

Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

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

$4,034

L'art de la Guerre

Guillaume Piot

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

$1,833

Tigres

Guillaume Piot

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

$1,467

Le Philosophe

Guillaume Piot

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

$1,833

L’œil du chant

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$19,557

Attablée au bar

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$745

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Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 41.3 inch

$5,500

MBS

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

$4,889

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

$654

La moue

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 45 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$667

Les Tigres Anatolien

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

$4,889

Danceuse

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.3 x 0 inch

$614

Préparation d'affiche "Fête des fleurs, Genève"

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$654

Observation

Eugenia Jaeger

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

$856

Jeune fille pensive

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch

$758

D'or et de Platine

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 41.3 inch

$12,223

Julius

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 41.3 inch

$12,223

Étude d'homme au chapeau

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$719

Reminiscence

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$813

Passage

Claude Weisbuch

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$428

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.3 inch

$428

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.3 inch

$428

Au Cabaret

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.4 inch

$428

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