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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, The Owl Halina, Marianna Oklejak

Marianna Oklejak

Fine Art Drawings . 27.7 x 41.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.9 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$407

Fine Art Drawings, La sieste sous les arbres, Jéko

Jéko

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

$965

Painting, Gaia, Nef

Nef

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

$814

Painting, Jungle king, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,559

Painting, Intime, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

$4,537

Painting, Le poète, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Painting . 38 x 59 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,210

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 13.8 inch

$1,163

Print, Rose Gown, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 88.9 x 66 cm Print . 35 x 26 inch

$3,124

Print, Sisters, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 61 x 73.7 cm Print . 24 x 29 inch

$3,557

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

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

$454

Fine Art Drawings, Nurse and dog, Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,280

Painting, Bob Marley, Erdna André

Erdna André

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

$582

Painting, Asian girl, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,977

Painting, Africa, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$2,303

Fine Art Drawings, En costume, 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

$965

Painting, Beethoven, Iszchan Nazarian

Iszchan Nazarian

Painting . 110 x 91 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,745

Painting, Song, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Painting . 31 x 23 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 inch

$442

Painting, Ghost Travis, Ivan Peev

Ivan Peev

Painting . 55 x 38 cm Painting . 21.7 x 15 inch

$291

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 229, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.2 x 19.3 inch

$1,512

Print, Bleu Océan, Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

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

$919

Painting, Twin Flame, Nino Eliashvili

Nino Eliashvili

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

$23,265

Painting, Mosaic - Mask, Jia Yuan Hua

Jia Yuan Hua

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

$3,024

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 277, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 21.7 inch

$1,105

Painting, Luck, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Painting . 31 x 23 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 inch

$442

Print, Orfeo, Marino Marini

Marino Marini

Print . 63 x 84 cm Print . 24.8 x 33.1 inch

$4,071

Print, Lesi, Lantomo

Lantomo

Print . 42 x 29.7 cm Print . 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$198

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 12.2 inch

$2,210

Fine Art Drawings, Miss Tapsy, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings . 47.5 x 37 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.7 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

$4,188

Print, 'Le' Fille, Kashink

Kashink

Print . 47 x 37 cm Print . 18.5 x 14.6 inch

$163

Fine Art Drawings, Working Girl, 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

$605

Painting, Friend, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

Painting . 31 x 23 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 inch

$442