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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, Twins, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$1,396

Print, Ubu roi I, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

Print . 40 x 25 x 0.01 cm Print . 15.7 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,396

Sculpture, Siam, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 71 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture . 28 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch

$18,612

Painting, Nude model, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,047

Print, Intérieur, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

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

$931

Painting, Les autres, Gabrielle Rul

Gabrielle Rul

Painting . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$465

Painting, Morning, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,675

Print, Olympia, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

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

$140

Print, Sète, Clara Castagné

Clara Castagné

Print . 50 x 60 x 0.8 cm Print . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.3 inch

$221

Print, Indienne 2, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 38 x 28.5 cm Print . 15 x 11.2 inch

$803

Print, Déclic, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 38 x 28.5 cm Print . 15 x 11.2 inch

$803

Print, L'Âne d'Or, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 38 x 28.5 x 0.5 cm Print . 15 x 11.2 x 0.2 inch

$803

Print, Le Déclic, Milo Manara

Milo Manara

Print . 38 x 28.5 cm Print . 15 x 11.2 inch

$803

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Painting . 27 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.6 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$1,047

Print, Intimité, Hans Bellmer

Hans Bellmer

Print . 75 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$640

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print . 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print . 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$233

Fine Art Drawings, Eva, Hossein Borojeni

Eva

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$605

Painting, Nude.Angel, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$582