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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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Fine Art Drawings, Be Love, Nef

Nef

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

$523

Painting, Visite ensoleillée, Jéko

Jéko

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

$1,629

Print, Europa, Eduardo Arroyo

Eduardo Arroyo

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

$1,629

Fine Art Drawings, Icare, 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

$13,842

Painting, Masque #2, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Painting . 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$4,188

Painting, Charisse, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Painting . 35.6 x 25.4 cm Painting . 14 x 10 inch

$4,204

Fine Art Drawings, Lionne, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

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

$640

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Simon Goldberg

Simon Goldberg

Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$349

Sculpture, Dolce, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 30 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch

$11,051

Painting, Menteur, Christian Silvain

Christian Silvain

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,326

Fine Art Drawings, Fluo in Pink 2, Lantomo

Lantomo

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

$2,815

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings . 29.6 x 20.4 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8 inch

$2,326

Painting, Sans réfléchir, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 75 x 65 x 0.3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,861

Print, Circe, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 85.1 x 62.2 cm Print . 33.5 x 24.5 inch

$3,557

Painting, Crossword, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

Painting . 20 x 20 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$454

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Painting . 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 14.8 x 10.4 x 0 inch

$1,047

Painting, Mystic drop, Nef

Nef

Painting . 49.5 x 34 x 2 cm Painting . 19.5 x 13.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,512

Painting, Human, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 200 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

$29,081

Painting, Wild, Valérie Betoulaud

Valérie Betoulaud

Painting . 60 x 73 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 inch

$2,792

Painting, Astronomia, Nef

Nef

Painting . 42.5 x 43.5 x 2 cm Painting . 16.7 x 17.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,745

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Leo Guida

Leo Guida

Fine Art Drawings . 44 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.3 x 12.2 x 0 inch

$535

Print, Nanda, Emilio Greco

Emilio Greco

Print . 57 x 45 x 0.2 cm Print . 22.4 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,745

Painting, Equinox, Nef

Nef

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

$1,977

Print, Le Poisson, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

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

$1,012

Sculpture, Willow, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 30 x 35 x 12 cm Sculpture . 11.8 x 13.8 x 4.7 inch

$13,144

Painting, Trois visages, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 180 x 4 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$52,345

Painting, Boy, Anastasia Aureum

Boy

Anastasia Aureum

Painting . 48 x 56 x 1 cm Painting . 18.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$1,140

Painting, Putain ça brille, Jéko

Jéko

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

$1,396

Painting, Lady moon, Nef

Nef

Painting . 59.5 x 58.5 x 2 cm Painting . 23.4 x 23 x 0.8 inch

$2,792

Painting, Portrait 2, Erdna André

Erdna André

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

$582

Fine Art Drawings, Au Cabaret, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 inch

$349

Fine Art Drawings, Changelings, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,105

Painting, Dancer, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

Painting . 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,398

Painting, Deux ânes, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 40 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,280

Painting, Wiyakato, Nef

Nef

Painting . 63.5 x 42.5 x 2 cm Painting . 25 x 16.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,559

Sculpture, Persia, Deville-Chabrolle

Deville-Chabrolle

Sculpture . 31 x 27 x 15 cm Sculpture . 12.2 x 10.6 x 5.9 inch

$13,842

Fine Art Drawings, Costumer Design, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$3,955

Fine Art Drawings, Passage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

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

$407

Painting, Rakhsh, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Painting . 100 x 70 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch

$4,537

Painting, Son pull préféré, Jéko

Jéko

Painting . 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,071

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$3,257

Fine Art Drawings, The rabitt, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$1,619

Painting, Gang rouge, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$954