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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, Rouge, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$348

Print, Joker, Studio Abawé

Studio Abawé

Print . 53 x 42 x 1 cm Print . 20.9 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

$69

Print, Batz, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 100 x 85 x 0.2 cm Print . 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

$685

Print, Haitza, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 100 x 85 x 0.2 cm Print . 39.4 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

$685

Painting, Lauréate, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$675

Painting, Elisabeht, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$698

Painting, Les petits rats, Chavé

Chavé

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

$558

Fine Art Drawings, The Fish I, 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

Photography, Blue crush, Clotilde.MJ

Clotilde.MJ

Photography . 22.49 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography . 8.9 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$454

Photography, Gainsbourg, Richard Unglick

Richard Unglick

Photography . 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography . 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

$70

Print, Furorem, Studio Abawé

Studio Abawé

Print . 101 x 71 cm Print . 39.8 x 28 inch

$301

Print, Noël, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.2 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$685

Painting, Pez, Cacou

Pez

Cacou

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$989

Painting, Batman, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 130 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

Price upon request

Fine Art Drawings, La plume, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

$2,210

Painting, Silent Disco, Cacou

Cacou

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$989

Fine Art Drawings, Laboratory, Bernard Bécan

Bernard Bécan

Fine Art Drawings . 9 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 3.5 x 5.1 x 0 inch

$372

Fine Art Drawings, Démasqué.e.s III, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$128

Fine Art Drawings, Démasqué.e.s, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$128

Fine Art Drawings, Bubble face III, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0 inch

$116

Photography, Elton John, Richard Unglick

Richard Unglick

Photography . 24 x 36 x 1 cm Photography . 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$70

Painting, Mothers Path, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.6 inch

$496

Fine Art Drawings, Bubble face I, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune à la bille, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Arrière-plan, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,210

Print, Afro, Sophie Griotto

Sophie Griotto

Print . 110 x 70 x 3 cm Print . 43.3 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$685

Painting, Mask Time, Amy Bernays

Amy Bernays

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch

$490

Fine Art Drawings, Mama, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 9.1 inch

$372

Fine Art Drawings, She Unknown, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.4 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$465

Painting, Hubert, Chavé

Chavé

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$337

Fine Art Drawings, Spring, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 20.8 x 20.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.2 x 8 x 0 inch

$337

Painting, Ours profil, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$291