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

André Masson

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

$966

Fine Art Drawings, Sies Marjan, Manuel Santelices

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

Sculpture, La Possédée, André Masson

André Masson

Sculpture - 38 x 42 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.5 x 7.1 inch

$38,645

Print, Bleue 1977 Blue, Moon Shin

Moon Shin

Print - 75 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,510

Print, Zeus, Alekos Fassianos

Alekos Fassianos

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

$3,381

Fine Art Drawings, Au Grand Radeau, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

$604

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

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

$1,811

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$18,115

Print, Nudo Azzurro, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print - 59.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch

$11,835

Print, Paysage 2, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$3,381

Print, Untitled, Romain Duris

Romain Duris

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

$423

Painting, City Lights, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,449

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

$2,415

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

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

$471

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin 1, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

$9,661

Sculpture, Nocturne, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture - 23 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch

$5,918

Sculpture, Boule 8, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

Sculpture - 28 x 25 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.8 x 3.9 inch

$3,019

Fine Art Drawings, Le fil d'Ariane, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$4,770

Fine Art Drawings, Love is Blind, Guillaume Piot

Guillaume Piot

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

$1,570

Print, Arab, Giacomo Porzano

Giacomo Porzano

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

$821

Sculpture, Smile  Sourire, Moon Shin

Moon Shin

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

$30,191

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

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

$1,811

Print, Puck, Georg Baselitz

Georg Baselitz

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

$5,434

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

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

$1,087

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

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

$1,811

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