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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L'oiseau ailé

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 29.5 x 20.5 cm Print - 11.6 x 8.1 inch

$760

Abécédaire

François Houtin

Print - 29.5 x 34 cm Print - 11.6 x 13.4 inch

$620

Le livre des livres I

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 49.5 x 35.5 x 5 cm Print - 19.5 x 14 x 2 inch

$11,700

Les clepsydres de l'inconnu

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 22 x 14 x 0.05 cm Print - 8.7 x 5.5 x 0 inch

$1,404

Bouche d'eau III

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 55.5 x 75.5 cm Print - 21.9 x 29.7 inch

$1,111

Orpheus

André Masson

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

$737

Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 73 x 116 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch

$23,751

Maree haute

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,276

Volcan depint

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 63 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print - 24.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$2,106

Vulcanologies II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$2,106

Retrouvailles

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 65 x 42 cm Print - 25.6 x 16.5 inch

$1,579

Bœuf gros sel

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 44 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.3 x 12 x 0 inch

$2,223

Gnomes et Gnose

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 75.5 x 54.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.5 x 0 inch

$2,691

Gnomes et Gnose

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 75.5 x 54.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.5 x 0 inch

$2,691

Gnomes et Gnose

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 75.5 x 54.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.7 x 21.5 x 0 inch

$2,691

La taille douce

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 62 x 44 x 0.1 cm Print - 24.4 x 17.3 x 0 inch

$2,808

Jours Ouvrables

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 80 x 58 cm Print - 31.5 x 22.8 inch

$1,568

A Room by Axel Vervoort

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 15.2 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 6 x 8 x 0.1 inch

$600

Flower vase, yellow

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 6 x 0.1 inch

$600

Devidoirs, Planche VII

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,276

Devidoirs, Planche V

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$4,095

Devidoirs, Planche II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,276

Astrologie poétique II

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$819

Minuit

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 43.7 x 37.5 cm Print - 17.2 x 14.8 inch

$1,345

Copa del mundo de futbol

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 95 x 60 cm Print - 37.4 x 23.6 inch

$1,404

Il faut penser

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 66 x 51 cm Print - 26 x 20.1 inch

$1,404

La Palme

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,340

Dulle Griet

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 61.5 x 97 x 0.1 cm Print - 24.2 x 38.2 x 0 inch

$9,945

Devidoirs, Planche III

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,744

Terre érotique

André Masson

Print - 56.5 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print - 22.2 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$936

L'ultime danse

François Houtin

Print - 35 x 35 cm Print - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$994

Volcan de nuit

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 64 x 89 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.2 x 35 x 0 inch

$3,393

Vulcanologies VI

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,276

Chemin de ronde

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 63 x 92 x 0.1 cm Print - 24.8 x 36.2 x 0 inch

$3,276

Devidoirs, Planche IV

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$3,276

Terre érotique

André Masson

Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0 inch

$994 $895

Sans-titre

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$760

Astrologie poétique IV

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$819

Astrologie poétique III

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$819

Astrologie poétique I

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 27 x 32.5 cm Print - 10.6 x 12.8 inch

$819

Sculpture Moon Shin TOTEM 1975

Moon Shin

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch

$2,223

Théatre de la ville III

Antonio Segui

Print - 62.5 x 89.5 cm Print - 24.6 x 35.2 inch

$994

Hommage à Hercules Seghers

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 47 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.5 x 13 x 0 inch

$1,755

Alessandro Michele

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 40.6 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 11.75 x 1 inch

$1,200

Spirale I

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 66 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 26 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,638

Valentino Fall

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$600

Marc Jacobs blue, Portrait

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch

$800

Passage et Sage du Couple II

Roberto Matta

Print - 34 x 44 cm Print - 13.4 x 17.3 inch

$2,925

1975 Orange

Moon Shin

Print - 22.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Print - 8.9 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,111

Les Pieds dans les nuages

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 89 x 116 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch

$27,261

Pour Jorn

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$4,095

Sans titre

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch

$1,755

Sans titre

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 50 x 34.9 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 inch

$1,755

Verte

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Print - 52 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 20.5 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,106

S'aspiré

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$14,625

À la merci

Pierre Alechinsky

Painting - 96 x 139.5 x 3 cm Painting - 37.8 x 54.9 x 1.2 inch

$99,449

Citation

Pierre Alechinsky

Painting - 145 x 145 x 5 cm Painting - 57.1 x 57.1 x 2 inch

$140,399

Speculoos

Pierre Alechinsky

Painting - 100 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$28,080

The collector’s house blue

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Peonies

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 27.9 x 38.1 cm Painting - 11 x 15 inch

$600

A vase full of Roses

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$800

Quatre-vingt-dix 1

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 38 x 29 cm Print - 15 x 11.4 inch

$2,340

Ô mésange, ô peut-être

André Masson

Print - 29 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch

$526

Une étoile de craie

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$526

Une étoile de craie

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$526

Une étoile de craie

André Masson

Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$526

Vibrions N&B

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 58 x 66.5 cm Print - 22.8 x 26.2 inch

$2,106

The fire of marseille

Hans Bellmer

Print - 78 x 57 x 0.3 cm Print - 30.7 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,404

Le balcon

Yves Brayer

Print - 32.8 x 24.2 cm Print - 12.9 x 9.5 inch

$702

Paysage déplié

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 160 x 120 x 0.1 cm Print - 63 x 47.2 x 0 inch

$18,720

Composition

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 14.5 x 20.5 cm Print - 5.7 x 8.1 inch

$924

Nymphée

François Houtin

Print - 23.5 x 29.5 cm Print - 9.3 x 11.6 inch

$1,404

Flora

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting - 22 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

$702

Paysage Onirique I

Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez

Painting - 10 x 10 x 4 cm Painting - 3.9 x 3.9 x 1.6 inch

$936

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,006

Triptych - Symphony of nature

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$5,616

Flight

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,755

Northern legends.River

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,989

Deux

Pierre Alechinsky

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

$1,521

Vanitas 3

Markus Lüpertz

Print - 56 x 77 cm Print - 22 x 30.3 inch

$2,340

Samothrace

François Houtin

Print - 38 x 30 cm Print - 15 x 11.8 inch

$1,170

Sans titre

Pierre Alechinsky

Print - 24 x 17 cm Print - 9.4 x 6.7 inch

$468

Acrobats with horse

Marino Marini

Print - 31.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.4 x 10.4 x 0 inch

$1,345

Anna Piaggi

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$600

Marc Jacobs fall 2020

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Alessandro Michelle yellow

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Alexander McQueen / We love Kate

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$800

Orange Shirt

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$800

Amal, George Clooney and Julia Roberts

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$600

Orince Eagle (After a Photograph by Elizabeth Peyton)

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$600

Dancer in green

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 20.3 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 8 x 10 x 1 inch

$700

Pierpaolo Piccioli for Moncler

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 38.1 x 27.9 cm Painting - 15 x 11 inch

$700

Matador

Manuel Santelices

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$800

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