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

Figue

André Masson

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

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Sies Marjan, Manuel Santelices

Sies Marjan

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Au Grand Radeau, Yves Brayer

Au Grand Radeau

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch

$585

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Paysage 2

Jean Fautrier

Print - 57 x 76.5 x 1 cm Print - 22.4 x 30.1 x 0.4 inch

$3,276

Print, Grécité, Roberto Matta

Grécité

Roberto Matta

Print - 21 x 11.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 4.6 x 0 inch

$585

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Rendez-vous

Erte Tirtoff

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

$2,340 $1,638

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Dessin 1

Roberto Matta

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

$9,360

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Trois visages

Hom Nguyen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$52,650

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Stardust

Diana Torje

Painting - 100 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$3,510

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Elégante

Yves Brayer

Painting - 24 x 20.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 8.1 inch

$877

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

Poèmes insoumis

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

$1,755

Print, Icare, Claude Weisbuch

Icare

Claude Weisbuch

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

$643

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Herald

Guy Denning

Painting - 20 x 20 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$456

Print, Arab, Giacomo Porzano

Arab

Giacomo Porzano

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$796

Sculpture, Smile  Sourire, Moon Shin

Smile Sourire

Moon Shin

Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$29,250

Sculpture, Boule 1, Jean-Luc Parant

Boule 1

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture - 22 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch

$2,925

Painting, Torero, Alexis Gorodine

Torero

Alexis Gorodine

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$2,340

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

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

$1,053

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Nanda

Emilio Greco

Print - 57 x 45 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,755

Print, Puck, Georg Baselitz

Puck

Georg Baselitz

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

$8,892

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Au bal costumé

Mario Avati

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch

$3,510

Fine Art Drawings, La Drôme, Bernard Gantner

La Drôme

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.1 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Raoul Dufy

Henriette

Raoul Dufy

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

$1,755

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