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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, 19m2, Éric Lambé

Éric Lambé

Print . 43.5 x 41 cm Print . 17.1 x 16.1 inch

$291

Painting, Ernestine, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582

Painting, Pink bunny, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

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

$1,105

Painting, La posture, L'Aimant Libre

L'Aimant Libre

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch

$465

Fine Art Drawings, Make Love, Nef

Nef

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

$523

Painting, Loretta, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582 $523

Painting, Mon fils !, Noël Granger

Noël Granger

Painting . 29 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$209

Painting, Aimée, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582

Painting, Eustache, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582

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

Fine Art Drawings, Medicine lesson, 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

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

Fine Art Drawings, Think Love, Nef

Nef

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

$523

Painting, Bro, Rosemary Achata

Bro

Rosemary Achata

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

$442

Painting, Alphonse, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582 $512

Painting, Harold, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582

Painting, Leonie, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582

Fine Art Drawings, Luna, Nef

Nef

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

$233

Painting, Ours zen, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Painting, Ours 4, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Painting, Deux ours, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Painting, Selfie plage, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Painting, Maillot rouge, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,559

Painting, Friends, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,326

Painting, Bronzage, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,559

Painting, Tatoué, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

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

$2,792

Print, Weirdo N°8, Robert Crumb

Robert Crumb

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

$640

Painting, Lilies, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,280

Painting, Wonder, Nadezda Stupina

Nadezda Stupina

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,524

Fine Art Drawings, Gandalf, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,280

Fine Art Drawings, Moons, Nef

Nef

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

$233

Painting, Cloudy B., Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$814

Fine Art Drawings, Bochapo, 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

Fine Art Drawings, Observation, Eugenia Jaeger

Eugenia Jaeger

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 59 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 23.2 inch

$814

Painting, Hat, Rosemary Achata

Hat

Rosemary Achata

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

$442

Painting, Mathilde, Nef

Nef

Painting . 30 x 24 x 4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

$582 $523

Fine Art Drawings, Cui Cui, Nef

Nef

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

$256 $230

Fine Art Drawings, Birdy Love, Nef

Nef

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

$256