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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, Pénélope, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 66 x 50.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 26 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,163

Sculpture, Kabuki, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 105 x 55 x 48 cm Sculpture - 41.3 x 21.7 x 18.9 inch

$40,387

Sculpture, Damayanti, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 58 x 56 x 50 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22 x 19.7 inch

$39,163

Print, Sirènes, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 66 x 50.5 x 0.01 cm Print - 26 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$1,163

Painting, Petal Rain, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,836

Painting, Fusion, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,836

Print, Ubu roi VII, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,469

Print, Ubu roi III, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,469

Print, Ubu roi VI, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,469

Print, Ubu roi IV, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,469

Painting, Flight, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,836

Print, Le Titan, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 50 x 65 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$734

Painting, Ocean Flow, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,692

Painting, Energy, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,836

Painting, Euphoria, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,836

Painting, Duality, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

$2,937

Painting, Foxnews, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,386

Print, Sans-titre, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$428

Sculpture, Dolce, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

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

$11,626

Print, Little Girls, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print - 60 x 82 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 32.3 x 0 inch

$1,224

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print - 75 x 55 x 1 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,448

Print, Sans-titre, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$428

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$14,564

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

Print, Deux, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$1,591