Illustration

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, Le fil d'Ariane, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€11,900

Painting, Echappée, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,460

Painting, Deux ânes, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Lignes de vie, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

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

€1,360

Painting, Gang rouge, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€820

Painting, Loveless, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

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, An angel, Iszchan Nazarian

Iszchan Nazarian

Painting . 76 x 71 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 28 x 1.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, La traversée, Maite Diniz

Maite Diniz

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

€1,400

Painting, Bany de sol, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting . 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Painting, Pool shape, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 80 x 28 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 11 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Joy, Dave Towers

Joy

Dave Towers

Painting . 29.7 x 42 cm Painting . 11.7 x 16.5 inch

€300

Painting, Nous deux, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 40 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€1,200

Painting, Wiyakato, Nef

Nef

Painting . 63.5 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting . 25 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Sculpture, Nice Matin, Francky Boy

Francky Boy

Sculpture . 65 x 92 x 6 cm Sculpture . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2.4 inch

€7,000

Painting, Je suis fauché, Chavé

Chavé

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€90

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

Painting, Fleur de cactus, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Blueberry, Nef

Nef

Painting . 62 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting . 24.4 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Suspendu, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

Painting . 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,980

Print, Espionne, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Print . 51.5 x 69 x 0.1 cm Print . 20.3 x 27.2 x 0 inch

€4,500

Painting, Nerya, Nef

Nef

Painting . 63.5 x 44.5 x 2 cm Painting . 25 x 17.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Ceramica #77, Elisabeth Serre

Elisabeth Serre

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, Transmission, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€9,800

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€11,900

Painting, La toile dans la toile, Moi.

Moi.

Painting . 100 x 81 x 1.7 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.7 inch

€2,400

Painting, Morning Light, Hunt Slonem

Hunt Slonem

Painting . 74.2 x 57.2 x 1 cm Painting . 29.2 x 22.5 x 0.4 inch

€20,500

Painting, Contrasto, Tamara Bellarte

Tamara Bellarte

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

€350

Painting, Asian girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Vive les fleurs, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€69

Painting, Waves in Motion, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€1,600

Painting, Practice No.2, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

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

€2,600

Painting, Dune forest, Peter de Boer

Peter de Boer

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

€3,000

Painting, Care, Kotaro Machiyama

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting . 130.3 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting . 51.3 x 38.2 x 0 inch

€5,672