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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Painting, Gorzo, Alexis Gorodine

Gorzo

Alexis Gorodine

Painting - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$6,704

Fine Art Drawings, Nurse and patient, Ray Smith

Nurse and patient

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,156

Painting, Blue snow, Nadezda Stupina

Blue snow

Nadezda Stupina

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

$5,779

Painting, Ullevål, Nadezda Stupina

Ullevål

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,046

Painting, Pony, Nadezda Stupina

Pony

Nadezda Stupina

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

$4,161

Fine Art Drawings, Samouraille, Bruno Mallart

Samouraille

Bruno Mallart

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,156

Print, Pour Jorn, Enrico Baj

Pour Jorn

Enrico Baj

Print - 75 x 54 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.3 inch

$335

Print, Rouge, Hossein Borojeni

Rouge

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$346

Print, Rose, Hossein Borojeni

Rose

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$346

Fine Art Drawings, Passage, Claude Weisbuch

Passage

Claude Weisbuch

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

$405

Print, Glove, Giacomo Porzano

Glove

Giacomo Porzano

Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$485

Painting, Plums, Nadezda Stupina

Plums

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 35 x 37 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

$416

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Hom Nguyen

Kid

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$14,911

Fine Art Drawings, Simone Veil, Hom Nguyen

Simone Veil

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$14,911

Fine Art Drawings, Fallen nurse, Ray Smith

Fallen nurse

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,156

Fine Art Drawings, Montre molle, Ray Smith

Montre molle

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,271

Painting, Ecuestre, Ray Smith

Ecuestre

Ray Smith

Painting - 57 x 76 cm Painting - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

$6,935

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