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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, Robe longue, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

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

€680

Print, Paysage, André Masson

André Masson

Print - 29 x 37 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.4 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

€250

Print, Tennisman, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

€500

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

€488

Painting, Cancale, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

€450

Sculpture, Spider Web, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 6.9 inch

€5,900

Print, 8 a.m., Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print - 55.9 x 73.7 cm Print - 22 x 29 inch

€2,664

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.8 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

€5,900

Sculpture, Boule 11, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture - 37 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 13 x 3.9 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer Girls, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

€5,500

Print, Fish, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Print - 5.5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2.2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Snail Rider, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Blowing, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

€300

Print, Leg, Hans Bellmer

Leg

Hans Bellmer

Print - 36 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.2 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Sunrise, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 116 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,400

Print, Croco, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Print - 62 x 118 cm Print - 24.4 x 46.5 inch

€800

Print, L'infante, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€610

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 9, Akira Inumaru

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Passion 8, Akira Inumaru

Akira Inumaru

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

€1,200

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

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Serval, Stan Manoukian

Stan Manoukian

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€3,850

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€250

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