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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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

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

$609

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

$1,828

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

$9,751

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

$4,815

Fine Art Drawings, Orchidée verte, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 34.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.6 inch

$134 $121

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

$1,828

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

$1,585

Fine Art Drawings, La Drôme, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.1 inch

$488

Fine Art Drawings, Tulip, Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Fine Art Drawings - 58.4 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 x 0.1 inch

$370

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

$3,657

Fine Art Drawings, Delicate, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,925

Fine Art Drawings, Divinity - III, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$28,036

Fine Art Drawings, Figure of Man, Marcel Vertès

Marcel Vertès

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$658

Fine Art Drawings, Seated woman, Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero

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

$82,888

Fine Art Drawings, Reminiscence, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

$811

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Giorgio de Chirico

Giorgio de Chirico

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

$12,799

Fine Art Drawings, Little devils, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$1,341

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Simon Goldberg

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$366

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Montserrat Gudiol

Montserrat Gudiol

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$4,632

Fine Art Drawings, Cheval, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

$7,923

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$8,289

Fine Art Drawings, Les voyants, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Fine Art Drawings - 51.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 12 inch

$9,751

Fine Art Drawings, Teiss, Youssef Boubekeur

Youssef Boubekeur

Fine Art Drawings - 129 x 89 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 35 x 2 inch

$8,776

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 20.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8 inch

$2,438

Fine Art Drawings, Pensive, Erdna André

Erdna André

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$609 $457

Fine Art Drawings, Lovers, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,923

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer, Maurice Van Moppes

Maurice Van Moppes

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.2 inch

$366

Fine Art Drawings, Jenna Lyons, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Fine Art Drawings, Poèmes insoumis, André Masson

André Masson

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,828

Fine Art Drawings, Dior, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Ludovic, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Gucci Fall, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$850

Fine Art Drawings, Cala lily, 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

$850

Fine Art Drawings, Gareth Pugh, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$600

Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,048