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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, A Dream of Blue, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Tracks, Nagsoul

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 11 inch

€1,000

Print, It's OK, David Shrigley

David Shrigley

Print . 20.8 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.2 x 5.7 x 0 inch

€1,780

Painting, Beauty bleed, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting . 30 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 6.5 x 0.6 inch

€2,307

Sculpture, Aphrodite, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Sculpture . 25 x 11 x 4 cm Sculpture . 9.8 x 4.3 x 1.6 inch

€3,500 €3,150

Painting, Human (1), Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€13,900

Fine Art Drawings, India !, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Fine Art Drawings . 38.1 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 11 inch

€935

Painting, Running, Olga Anashkina

Olga Anashkina

Painting . 27 x 19 x 4 cm Painting . 10.6 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch

€848

Print, Pop Culture, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

€938

Print, Edgar, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 75 x 51.1 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 20.1 x 0 inch

€1,400

Print, Joan Prats, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

€1,100

Print, Renaissance, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print . 86.4 x 69.9 cm Print . 34 x 27.5 inch

€1,414

Painting, CCT05-23, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 38.5 x 35.5 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.2 x 14 x 1.4 inch

€560

Painting, Pond VIII, Sergiusz Powalka

Sergiusz Powalka

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Step by step, Aude Herlédan

Aude Herlédan

Painting . 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€15,000

Sculpture, Boule 5, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture . 16 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

€2,000

Painting, Untitled, Hell'O Collective

Hell'O Collective

Painting . 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€3,300

Painting, Mystery, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

€900 €720

Painting, Oreo Lovers, Anthea Missy

Anthea Missy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€4,800

Print, Capucine, Didier Hamey

Didier Hamey

Print . 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Painting, Yuri-kane, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€690

Print, Sans-titre, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 22 x 13.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.7 x 5.4 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, P4.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 68 x 53.4 cm Painting . 26.8 x 21 inch

€1,933

Painting, Full Moon On Waves, Sun7

Sun7

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Painting, Motifs, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting . 68 x 52.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 inch

€8,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Fine Art Drawings . 72 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€2,000

Sculpture, Jules, Chavé

Chavé

Sculpture . 20 x 14 x 7 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 5.5 x 2.8 inch

€1,200

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, Dodue, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Print . 14 x 13 cm Print . 5.5 x 5.1 inch

€900

Print, Signs, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

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

€3,000

Print, Wanderland, Kashink

Kashink

Print . 30 x 20 cm Print . 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€85

Painting, CBT-26, Martin Singer

Martin Singer

Painting . 108.2 x 82.8 x 5.3 cm Painting . 42.6 x 32.6 x 2.1 inch

€3,500

Painting, Sans-titre, Philippe Cognée

Philippe Cognée

Painting . 102 x 64 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.2 x 25.2 x 0 inch

€3,500

Print, Pour Jorn, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

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

€900