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![Painting, Vibrant Blue, Diana Torje](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118834_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Indigo Breeze, Diana Torje](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2118819_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jour et nuit (ermioni 6h-8h), Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1467327_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jour et nuit (ermioni 4h-5h), Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1467306_1_grid.jpg)
Jour et nuit (ermioni 4h-5h)
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 24 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$733
![Painting, Jour et nuit (ermioni 2h-4h), Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1467291_1_grid.jpg)
Jour et nuit (ermioni 2h-4h)
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 55 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$1,354
![Painting, Cimes et racines / Anémone 1, Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463517_1_grid.jpg)
Cimes et racines / Anémone 1
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,354
![Painting, Cimes et racines / Ranunculus- Anémone, Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463493_1_grid.jpg)
Cimes et racines / Ranunculus- Anémone
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 92 x 60 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 inch
$2,257
![Painting, Cimes et racines / Néottie 1, Akira Inumaru](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1463283_1_grid.jpg)
Cimes et racines / Néottie 1
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,354
![Painting, Macchiareddu et ses conteneurs, Serge Salis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1423827_1_grid.jpg)
Macchiareddu et ses conteneurs
Serge Salis
Painting - 24 x 34.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13.6 x 0.2 inch
$790
![Painting, The Tree of Fire, Diana Torje](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1021275_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Pasolini - Dans l'infamie des temps, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/706728_1_grid.jpg)
Pasolini - Dans l'infamie des temps
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 102.5 x 69 cm Print - 40.4 x 27.2 inch
$2,223
![Print, L'infante, Claude Weisbuch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/538516_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Alger 2003 Parcours Maurice Audin - El Biar, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1973664_1_grid.jpg)
Alger 2003 Parcours Maurice Audin - El Biar
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$790
![Print, Desnos-Nerval 2001, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327653_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Port-au-Prince 2, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327599_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2086281_1_grid.jpg)
Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,723
![Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Clémentine & Café, Francine Van Hove](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2086278_1_grid.jpg)
Étude pour Clémentine & Café
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 77 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch
$4,626
![Painting, Elégante, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1554684_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Ragolles et béruchet, François Houtin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/38015_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Château situationniste, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1897644_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Dom Juan, Claude Weisbuch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1513332_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Baj chez Picasso 7, Enrico Baj](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1129659_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Alger 2003, Parcours Maurice Audin "El Biar", Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/896775_1_grid.jpg)
Alger 2003, Parcours Maurice Audin "El Biar"
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Print - 60 x 80 cm Print - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$790
![Print, Personnage, Jean Hélion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/768393_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Passeggiata, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/741174_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Miracle, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/659583_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Small Knight, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/658191_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Jugglers, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/657357_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Chevalier, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/652065_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Composition - I, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/632523_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Composition - II, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/632514_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Juanito 5, Antonio Segui](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/332869_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Ego, Guillaume Piot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210208_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Roof, Guillaume Piot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209812_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1972095_1_grid.jpg)
Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche
Pierre Alechinsky
Print - 180 x 162 cm Print - 70.9 x 63.8 inch
$12,355
![Painting, Sister Dealunay, Edvarda Braanaas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1260177_1_grid.jpg)
Sister Dealunay
Edvarda Braanaas
Painting - 130 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$6,860
![Painting, Ruines d’Ostie, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1079073_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Christian Dotremont, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/771657_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Composition, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192069_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Beau temps sur la Istiklal CD, Serge Salis](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1341627_1_grid.jpg)
Beau temps sur la Istiklal CD
Serge Salis
Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,836
![Print, Derrière la vitre 8, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1327611_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Casque, Claude Weisbuch](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/87508_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Riva degli Schiavoni, Venise, Charles Malle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/593601_1_grid.jpg)
Riva degli Schiavoni, Venise
Charles Malle
Painting - 48 x 62 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$1,128
![Painting, Le hangar à bateaux, Charles Malle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/593580_1_grid.jpg)
Le hangar à bateaux
Charles Malle
Painting - 36.4 x 45.8 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.3 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$1,128
![Painting, Sous protection, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177901_1_grid.jpg)
Sous protection
Pierre Alechinsky
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$12,411
![Fine Art Drawings, Les grands gunneras, Bruno Mallart](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154971_1_grid.jpg)
Les grands gunneras
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$10,155
![Print, Sans-titre, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1769256_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bergerie en Provence, Le Destet, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1558191_1_grid.jpg)
Bergerie en Provence, Le Destet
Yves Brayer
Painting - 20.3 x 26.8 cm Painting - 8 x 10.6 inch
$1,975
![Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins IV, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361979_1_grid.jpg)
Quand les mystères sont très malins IV
Yves Brayer
Print - 20.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.1 x 12 x 0 inch
$564
![Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins III, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361976_1_grid.jpg)
Quand les mystères sont très malins III
Yves Brayer
Print - 18.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.3 x 12 x 0 inch
$564
![Print, Quand les mystères sont très malins II, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1361970_1_grid.jpg)
Quand les mystères sont très malins II
Yves Brayer
Print - 18 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 7.1 x 12 x 0 inch
$564
![Fine Art Drawings, Scène de corrida, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1355910_1_grid.jpg)
Scène de corrida
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 31.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.3 inch
$903
![Print, Le balcon, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1341339_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Pasolini Scampia, Ernest Pignon-Ernest](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/897015_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Belgian Marilyn, Noir Artist](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206901_1_grid.jpg)
Belgian Marilyn
Noir Artist
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$2,482
![Print, Les Venusiennes (Fog Gog Magog), Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1537221_1_grid.jpg)
Les Venusiennes (Fog Gog Magog)
Roberto Matta
Print - 52 x 66 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.5 x 26 x 0.1 inch
$1,354
![Print, Force de la mer I, Jean Hélion](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1159998_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Had a Great Fall, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1020495_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Cobra, Pierre Alechinsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/213832_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Ô mésange, ô peut-être, André Masson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1947009_1_grid.jpg)
Ô mésange, ô peut-être
André Masson
Print - 29 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
$508 $457
![Print, Ô mésange, ô peut-être, André Masson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946994_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, White Horse, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/922311_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Female Figure, Emilio Greco](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/892020_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Red Knight on Brown Background, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/664989_1_grid.jpg)
Red Knight on Brown Background
Marino Marini
Print - 85 x 62 x 0.1 cm Print - 33.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$5,416
![Print, White Horse, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/639321_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Imagination, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/631395_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Spartico (Bizarria) - GA 184, Marino Marini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/514100_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368612_1_grid.jpg)
L'ergofrage (Naufrage du Titanic) from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
$2,500
![Print, Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368609_1_grid.jpg)
Le Conmer from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
$2,500
![Print, Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368603_1_grid.jpg)
Je Suis Entact from Une Saison en Enfer
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch
$4,750
![Print, Hom'mere IV - 1, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368597_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368594_1_grid.jpg)
Etre atout from Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 50.8 cm Print - 26.5 x 20 inch
$2,500
![Print, 8PM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368588_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, 8AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368585_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, 10AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1368558_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled (IX) from Hom’mere V - Nous, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1159077_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Va-Riante, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1138221_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Untitled 9 from Hom’mere V - N’ous Portfolio, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1138218_1_grid.jpg)
Untitled 9 from Hom’mere V - N’ous Portfolio
Roberto Matta
Print - 67.3 x 52.1 cm Print - 26.5 x 20.5 inch
$2,500
![Print, Ma Chair Rie from Requiem pour La Fin des Temps, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1138185_1_grid.jpg)
Ma Chair Rie from Requiem pour La Fin des Temps
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch
$3,850
![Print, La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1 (293), Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1138119_1_grid.jpg)
La Danse de la Mort - Planche 1 (293)
Roberto Matta
Print - 66 x 50.8 cm Print - 26 x 20 inch
$2,500
![Print, Baj Chez Picasso 3, Enrico Baj](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1109052_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Gordito, Antonio Segui](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157839_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Tirando la lengua, Antonio Segui](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157838_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Diane Raised II, Larry Rivers](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1179138_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Chevaux en campagne, Yves Brayer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/312508_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, The audition 2, Guy Denning](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179518_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Baisers volés, Erte Tirtoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178422_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Letter B, Erte Tirtoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177441_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Letter Z, Erte Tirtoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177440_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Reine de Sabah, Erte Tirtoff](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2177437_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute, Roberto Matta](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1978470_1_grid.jpg)
Hom'mere III - L'Ergonaute
Roberto Matta
Print - 67 x 51 x 0.1 cm Print - 26.4 x 20.1 x 0 inch
$2,031
![Print, Souris, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1950786_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les piétons de Noël, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1936740_1_grid.jpg)
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…