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

€800

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

€722

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

€500

Print, Zeus, Alekos Fassianos

Alekos Fassianos

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

€2,800

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

€1,500

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch

€1,488

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

€2,800

Print, Untitled, Romain Duris

Romain Duris

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

€350

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

€2,000

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

€8,000

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

€45,000

Painting, Stardust, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

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

€3,000

Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

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

€750

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

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

€390

Print, Arab, Giacomo Porzano

Giacomo Porzano

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

€680

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

€1,500

Sculpture, Smile  Sourire, Moon Shin

Moon Shin

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

€25,000

Sculpture, Boule 1, Jean-Luc Parant

Jean-Luc Parant

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

€2,500

Painting, Torero, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

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

€2,000

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

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

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Fine Art Drawings - 26.67 x 19.43 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 7.6 x 0.4 inch

€7,000 €5,600

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

€900

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