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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

$2,326

Fine Art Drawings, Hmm perplexe, Jéko

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$954

Painting, Sorry Gus, Jéko

Jéko

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

$1,396

Print, Human Blue, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$2,210

Print, Népal, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$349

Painting, May Urka, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

$4,204

Painting, Dame Nature, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$28,241

Painting, Béret, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 214 x 160 x 0.5 cm Painting . 84.3 x 63 x 0.2 inch

$5,583

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

$931

Painting, Icare, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

$25,475

Print, Intensité, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

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

$349

Print, Dragon II, James Jean

James Jean

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

$1,396 $1,047

Painting, Nubelis, Nef

Nef

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,629 $1,466

Painting, Regina, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

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

$39,550

Painting, Street Market, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

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

$1,629

Sculpture, Le Boxeur, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Sculpture . 31 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 12.2 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

$1,396

Print, Solliès-Ville, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

Print . 35 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 13.8 x 19.1 x 0 inch

$349

Painting, Corse, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

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

$3,955

Print, Lory, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 35.6 x 28 x 0.2 cm Print . 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$2,326

Painting, Face 1, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

$1,977

Fine Art Drawings, Tendre oiseau, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$233

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

$2,792

Painting, Après l'été, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$1,629

Print, Thilan, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$1,745

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

$1,745

Painting, The Kiss, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1 inch

$1,188

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, André Derain

André Derain

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,326

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 116 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 45.7 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$21,985

Print, Untitled, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$1,781

Painting, Rebel, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Painting . 100.5 x 70.5 x 3 cm Painting . 39.6 x 27.8 x 1.2 inch

$3,490

Sculpture, PAMELA, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Sculpture . 47 x 18 x 24 cm Sculpture . 18.5 x 7.1 x 9.4 inch

$14,540

Print, Ciel ouvert, Roland Topor

Roland Topor

Print . 58.6 x 43.8 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.1 x 17.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,163

Sculpture, Les yeux dans le dos, Jéko

Jéko

Sculpture . 69 x 22 x 4 cm Sculpture . 27.2 x 8.7 x 1.6 inch

$3,024

Painting, Gueule d'ours, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$2,326

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

$1,000

Print, Rendez-vous, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

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

$1,745

Print, Tuileries, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$112

Sculpture, Damayanti, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 58 x 56 x 50 cm Sculpture . 22.8 x 22 x 19.7 inch

$37,223

Fine Art Drawings, Joker, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$15,006

Print, Sappho, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,629

Print, Connection, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 71.1 x 88.9 cm Print . 28 x 35 inch

$4,858