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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, Emergence, Nef

Nef

Painting . 52.5 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$2,908

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 270, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

$1,105

Painting, Venise, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

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

$1,280

Painting, Son, Rosemary Achata

Son

Rosemary Achata

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

$442

Print, Radiance, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 86.4 x 67.3 x 0.3 cm Print . 34 x 26.5 x 0.1 inch

$2,914

Print, Marriage Dance, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 73.7 x 86.4 x 0.3 cm Print . 29 x 34 x 0.1 inch

$2,914 $2,331

Print, Ubu roi VII, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

$1,396

Print, Ubu roi III, Roberto Matta

Roberto Matta

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

$1,396

Print, Letter Z, Erte Tirtoff

Erte Tirtoff

Print . 65 x 47 x 1 cm Print . 25.6 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,745

Print, Tanger, Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Print . 56 x 76 x 1 cm Print . 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$814

Painting, Twin Sisters, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 180 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 70.9 x 63 x 1.2 inch

$20,938

Painting, Duo Jazzy, Jacques Guillet

Jacques Guillet

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

$989

Fine Art Drawings, The old man, Bernard Bécan

Bernard Bécan

Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$419

Print, Weirdo N°14, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$640

Print, Hendrix, Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Print . 62.2 x 47 x 5.1 cm Print . 24.5 x 18.5 x 2 inch

$4,318

Painting, Matador, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,296

Fine Art Drawings, Egg man, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$215

Painting, Gorille, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,792

Print, Saint Café, Coni

Coni

Print . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$64

Painting, Dark Side, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

Painting . 150 x 150 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$25,591

Fine Art Drawings, Sies Marjan, Manuel Santelices

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings . 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$863

Painting, 014 Sookie, Allison M. Low

Allison M. Low

Painting . 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

$756

Painting, 010 Leta, Allison M. Low

Allison M. Low

Painting . 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

$756

Fine Art Drawings, The Fish III, 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

Painting, Stella, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$989

Print, 'Le' Mère, Kashink

Kashink

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

$163

Fine Art Drawings, Lunam Avem, Orphné Achéron

Orphné Achéron

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

$931

Painting, Andes, Rosemary Achata

Rosemary Achata

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

$442

Fine Art Drawings, Le regard rose, Jéko

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$698

Painting, Portrait rouge, Hom Nguyen

Hom Nguyen

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

$25,591