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Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists

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, Gris 7, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Print - 24 x 14.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.1 inch

$303

Print, Gris 3, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Print - 24 x 14.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.1 inch

$267

Print, Gris 6, Fred Deux

Fred Deux

Print - 24 x 14.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 5.7 x 0.1 inch

$303

Print, Clown, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Print - 50 x 34 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.4 inch

$849

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$243

Print, Athènes, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 28.5 x 32 cm Print - 11.2 x 12.6 inch

$182

Print, Rouge, Hossein Borojeni

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$363

Print, Zébu, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 35.5 x 37.5 cm Print - 14 x 14.8 inch

$182

Print, Le Cirque, Yves Brayer

Yves Brayer

Print - 65 x 50 x 0.05 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$364

Print, Hidalgo, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Print - 88 x 88 cm Print - 34.6 x 34.6 inch

$970

Print, Passion, Akira Inumaru

Akira Inumaru

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

$425

Print, Passion, Akira Inumaru

Akira Inumaru

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

$425

Print, Passion, Akira Inumaru

Akira Inumaru

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

$425

Print, Vaso, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$522

Print, Pelikan2, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 76 x 56 x 0.5 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.2 inch

$522

Print, Hare, Alexis Gorodine

Alexis Gorodine

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$546

Print, Pour Jorn, Enrico Baj

Enrico Baj

Print - 75 x 54 cm Print - 29.5 x 21.3 inch

$352