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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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Print, Human blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 62 x 51 x 2 cm Print . 24.4 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,303

Print, Human Blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 102 x 77 x 1 cm Print . 40.2 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch

$2,187

Print, Blue duck, Wayne Danza

Wayne Danza

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$461

Painting, Sorry Gus, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,382

Painting, Foufou, Valérie Betoulaud

Valérie Betoulaud

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$979

Painting, Ciao, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Painting . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch

$1,151

Painting, Sans titre, Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Painting . 55 x 56 cm Painting . 21.7 x 22 inch

$4,029

Painting, Grazing, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Painting . 60 x 60 x 4.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.8 inch

$1,266

Print, Raven, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 64.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.4 x 19.9 x 0 inch

$921

Print, Intensité, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 57 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print . 22.4 x 15 x 0 inch

$345

Painting, Street Market, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Painting . 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,612

Print, Dragon II, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 63.5 x 48 cm Print . 25 x 18.9 inch

$1,382 $1,036

Print, Dragon, Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Print . 90 x 76 x 1 cm Print . 35.4 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,036

Painting, Monstera, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 110 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,253

Painting, Regina, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

Painting . 101.5 x 82 x 2 cm Painting . 40 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch

$39,143

Painting, Corse, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

Painting . 105 x 70 x 0.2 cm Painting . 41.3 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$3,914

Painting, Cinéma, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Painting . 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$1,382

Fine Art Drawings, L´Oie Belge, Pierre Alechinsky

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$4,145

Painting, La Flamme, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,763

Print, Global Warming, Sun7

Sun7

Print . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Print . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$6,332

Painting, Pattern 4, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,878

Print, Shanghai (1), Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Print . 90 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print . 35.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$1,036

Fine Art Drawings, Woman's Face, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$4,605

Print, Thilan, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Print . 52 x 35 x 3 cm Print . 20.5 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,727

Painting, Facies, Monkeybird

Monkeybird

Painting . 97 x 71.5 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 28.1 x 1.2 inch

$3,454

Painting, Face 1, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Painting . 60 x 55 cm Painting . 23.6 x 21.7 inch

$1,957

Painting, Futurama, Prisme

Prisme

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

$1,727

Print, Letter Q, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 64.5 x 47 x 1 cm Print . 25.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,763

Painting, Cluster, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Painting . 70 x 112 x 5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 44.1 x 2 inch

$6,908

Print, Guardian, Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Print . 59.94 x 59.94 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,727