
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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Prada Men's Fall
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€563

Giuseppe Zanotti High Heel
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 35.6 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€657

Olivier Rousteing and His Balmain HM Collection
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€563

Gucci Spring 19 Accessories
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10 x 7 x 0.1 inch
€657










La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1 (293)
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch
€2,347

Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 60 x 55 x 0.02 cm Print - 23.6 x 21.7 x 0 inch
€2,800


Quand les mystères sont très malins IV
Yves Brayer
Print - 20.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.1 x 12 x 0 inch
€500

Quand les mystères sont très malins III
Yves Brayer
Print - 18.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.3 x 12 x 0 inch
€500

Quand les mystères sont très malins II
Yves Brayer
Print - 18 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.1 x 12 x 0 inch
€500



Le labyrinthe
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 52 x 65 x 0.02 cm Print - 20.5 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€3,800

Jardin des lumie?res Roses et tulipes
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
€800

Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 4
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
€800
















Anna Cleveland as Rita de Acosta in Thom Browne
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€657

Stairs museum Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 3.1 inch
€950


El gran teatro del mundo
Antonio Segui
Print - 55.6 x 76.2 x 0.25 cm Print - 21.9 x 30 x 0.1 inch
€850


Scène de corrida
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 31.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.3 inch
€600

Metamorphosis
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 22 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch
€600



Tête de Cheval
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 22 x 16 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch
€600


Douzième arrondissement de Paris
Pierre Alechinsky
Print - 31.5 x 47.5 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.7 inch
€890



Summer party at the Hoyt House
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€516


Green (men)
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€516






Jane Forth & Jed and Jay Johnson in NY in 1970
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€751

Lauren in Balenciaga. From the Fashion series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€798




Fashion designer Marc Jacobs Pink and blue, Diptych
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 40.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 24 x 1 inch
€1,502




Famille Family MMCA Museum Seoul Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
€2,950


L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,347

Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,347


Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
€2,347


Fog Gog Magog, Planche 3 (Les Venusiennes)
Roberto Matta
Print - 52.1 x 66 cm Print - 20.5 x 26 inch
€1,408










Poèmes insoumis
André Masson
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,500

1989 Le mouchoir blanc Vive Le Roi The white handkerchief For the King
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€750

1989 La déclaration de l'homme Bicentenary French Revolution of 1789
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€750

1989 Bonnet phrygien The revolutionary hat 1789 1989
Alexis Gorodine
Print - 28 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 10 x 0.1 inch
€750
