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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Sculpture, La Chrysalide, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 65 x 42 x 33 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 16.5 x 13 inch

$42,806

Sculpture, Éclosion, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 69 x 45 x 45 cm Sculpture - 27.2 x 17.7 x 17.7 inch

$42,806

Print, De frente, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

Print - 46 x 63 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 24.8 x 0.1 inch

$673

Print, Trois, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$1,590

Print, Un, Pierre Alechinsky

Un

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$1,590

Painting, Asian girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,079

Print, Robe longue, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print - 72 x 64 x 0.1 cm Print - 28.3 x 25.2 x 0 inch

$832

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

$917

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print - 43 x 53 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 20.9 x 0 inch

$2,201

Print, The Cry, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print - 53.5 x 42.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 21.1 x 16.9 x 0 inch

$1,835

Fine Art Drawings, Foot Musik, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

$11,007

Print, Accident, Antonio Segui

Antonio Segui

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

$673

Print, Le Enfe, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 63 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print - 24.8 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,468

Painting, Stella, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,040

Painting, Africa, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,422

Print, Va-Riante, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print - 26.5 x 20.5 inch

$2,500

Painting, Aqua Alchemy, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,201

Painting, Paddehavet, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,529

Print, Icare, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

$673

Print, La Boîte, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print - 68 x 44.5 x 1 cm Print - 26.8 x 17.5 x 0.4 inch

$3,058