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, Figue, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€1,500

Print, Nudo Azzurro, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print - 59.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch

€9,800

Print, Puck, Georg Baselitz

Georg Baselitz

Print - 103 x 71.5 cm Print - 40.6 x 28.1 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 18.1 x 0 inch

€2,500

Print, Gris 2, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Print - 24 x 14.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

Sculpture, Pop Singer, Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

Sculpture - 43.2 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 17 x 14 x 1 inch

€4,451

Fine Art Drawings, Cheval, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€6,500

Fine Art Drawings, Divinity - III, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€23,000

Fine Art Drawings, Les voyants, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Fine Art Drawings - 51.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 12 inch

€8,000

Fine Art Drawings, Seated woman, Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€68,000

Painting, Nude of Woman, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Painting - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0 inch

€29,000

Print, Sans titre, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€800

Print, Orpheus, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 75 x 52.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 29.5 x 20.7 x 0.1 inch

€630

Print, Athéna, André Masson

André Masson

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

€950 €855

Print, Circé, André Masson

André Masson

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

€950

Print, Pénélope, André Masson

André Masson

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

€950

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

€350

Print, Sirènes, André Masson

André Masson

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

€950

Print, Cyclope, André Masson

André Masson

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

€950

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

€350

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

€350

Print, Ubu roi V, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

€1,200

Print, Visage, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 45 x 32 x 0.2 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€990