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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Print, Accident, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 31 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.2 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$668

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 1 inch

$1,500

Print, Sandro, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$911

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$54,658

Print, Icare, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

$668

Painting, Vogue #4, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$500

Painting, Vogue #2, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$500

Painting, Vogue #1, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$500

Painting, Vogue #3, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$500

Fine Art Drawings, Raspoutine, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

$5,466

Print, Despertar, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 75 x 105 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 41.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,822

Sculpture, Dolce, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch

$11,539

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

$668

Fine Art Drawings, Queen Camilla, Manuel Santelices

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

Fine Art Drawings, Solaire, Francine Van Hove

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

$3,037

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

$425

Painting, Dinan, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$2,065

Painting, Pornic, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$2,065

Painting, Crossword, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

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

$474

Sculpture, Willow, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 4.7 inch

$13,725

Sculpture, Persia, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 31 x 27 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.6 x 5.9 inch

$14,454

Fine Art Drawings, Green (men), Manuel Santelices

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