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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, May Urka, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Painting . 38.1 x 26.7 cm Painting . 15 x 10.5 inch

$4,200

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

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

$17,423

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 32.4 x 33.1 cm Painting . 12.8 x 13 inch

$1,741

Fine Art Drawings, Demain après-midi, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 35.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$4,414

Fine Art Drawings, Foot Musik, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 78 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 30.7 inch

$10,454

Painting, Motifs, Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy

Painting . 68 x 52.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 inch

$9,292

Painting, P4.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 68 x 53.4 cm Painting . 26.8 x 21 inch

$2,249

Fine Art Drawings, Swifts, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 39 x 53.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.4 x 21.1 inch

$290

Painting, Abstraction, Jean Fautrier

Jean Fautrier

Painting . 18 x 35 x 0.01 cm Painting . 7.1 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$10,454

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

$7,898

Fine Art Drawings, Plant, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 58 x 71.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.8 x 28.1 x 0.4 inch

$2,904

Painting, P5.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 58.5 x 31.8 cm Painting . 23 x 12.5 inch

$1,741

Fine Art Drawings, Costumer Design, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$3,949

Painting, P4.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 64 x 50 cm Painting . 25.2 x 19.7 inch

$1,741

Painting, P3.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 48.9 x 43.2 cm Painting . 19.3 x 17 inch

$1,741

Painting, Gouache, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Painting . 36.8 x 26.7 cm Painting . 14.5 x 10.5 inch

$4,847

Painting, P3.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 38 x 28 cm Painting . 15 x 11 inch

$1,088

Painting, P1.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 44 x 32 cm Painting . 17.3 x 12.6 inch

$1,741

Painting, P1.14, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting . 47 x 31.8 cm Painting . 18.5 x 12.5 inch

$1,741

Fine Art Drawings, The Owl Halina, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 27.7 x 41.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.9 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$407

Fine Art Drawings, Miss Tapsy, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 47.5 x 37 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.7 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

$4,182

Painting, 014 Sookie, Allison M. Low

Allison M. Low

Painting . 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

$755

Fine Art Drawings, The Fish III, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 41.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$430

Painting, 010 Leta, Allison M. Low

Allison M. Low

Painting . 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

$755

Fine Art Drawings, Etoiles, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 13.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inch

$1,162

Fine Art Drawings, Queen Camilla, 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

$1,078

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