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, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Painting - 24 x 32 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 inch

£13,735

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

£1,099

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

£8,241

Painting, Winter sun, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,923

Fine Art Drawings, Chat gourmand, Francine Van Hove

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 85.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 33.7 x 0.4 inch

£7,051

Painting, Diva, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,374

Painting, Sleaping, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,648

Painting, Sea&Girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

£1,236

Painting, Tropical Blue, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 81 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

£2,930

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

£5,036

Painting, Mon Colvert, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Painting - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

£110

Print, Paysage, André Masson

André Masson

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

£229

Print, 8 a.m., Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

£2,380

Painting, Our First Polo, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.6 inch

£682

Print, Hiver, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Print - 38 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 15 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

£229

Painting, Mask Time, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

£360

Print, Blue Rose, Giacomo Porzano

Giacomo Porzano

Print - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

£348

Fine Art Drawings, Duo d'esquisse, Henri Fehr

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

£403

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