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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, Numeral 0, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 53.3 x 40.6 cm Print . 21 x 16 inch

$1,830

Print, Caporal, Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj

Print . 52 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 20.5 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,512

Painting, Ecolier, Max Papart

Max Papart

Painting . 47 x 38.1 cm Painting . 18.5 x 15 inch

$6,363

Sculpture, Pop Singer, Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

Sculpture . 43.2 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Sculpture . 17 x 14 x 1 inch

$5,397

Sculpture, Kouassi, Nathanael Koffi

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture . 22 x 12 x 5 cm Sculpture . 8.7 x 4.7 x 2 inch

$582

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

$4,420

Print, Teatime III, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 69 x 56 cm Print . 27.2 x 22 inch

$1,454

Print, Rodeo 34/51, Atsuko Ishii

Atsuko Ishii

Print . 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm Print . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch

$58

Painting, Ours lunettes, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Print, Le Monstre, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

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

$919

Painting, Jade, Nef

Nef

Painting . 61 x 43 x 3 cm Painting . 24 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,326

Fine Art Drawings, Tanger, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 72.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 28.5 inch

$13,959

Print, Sunflower, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Print . 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$1,629

Print, Le regard bleu, Jéko

Jéko

Print . 82 x 62 x 2 cm Print . 32.3 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,653

Painting, Oreo Lovers, Anthea Missy

Anthea Missy

Painting . 80 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$5,583

Print, Statius, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

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

$1,629

Sculpture, Maté !, Christophe Jehan

Christophe Jehan

Sculpture . 32 x 16 x 11 cm Sculpture . 12.6 x 6.3 x 4.3 inch

$1,396

Fine Art Drawings, La Paix, 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, Homère, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Print . 76 x 54 cm Print . 29.9 x 21.3 inch

$523

Fine Art Drawings, Solaire, Francine Van Hove

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings . 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,908

Fine Art Drawings, Revolutions, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 24.4 x 0 inch

$2,390

Print, Howlin' Wolf, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 58.4 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Print . 23 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,537

Fine Art Drawings, Flash, Lantomo

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings . 73 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings . 28.7 x 21.3 inch

$3,722

Design, Visage, Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

Design . 7 x 3 cm Design . 2.8 x 1.2 inch

$698

Print, Weirdo N°4, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Print . 64 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.2 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$640

Print, Leda, Markus Lüpertz

Markus Lüpertz

Print . 43.5 x 31.5 cm Print . 17.1 x 12.4 inch

$872

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #4, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

$2,908

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

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$931

Painting, La paix, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$16,053

Painting, Meteor Eye, Nef

Nef

Painting . 42.5 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting . 16.7 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,629

Fine Art Drawings, Richard Wagner, Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 inch

$2,908