There’s really not a particular easy way to lead into this. Most people around the world are familiar with renowned artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, van Gogh, Grant Wood albeit perhaps to a lesser extent, and many more. Their incredible paintings are some of the most recognizable works of art in the world.
Today, these masterpieces have remained popular for their aesthetic value. But what happens when you superimpose the faces in famous portraits with the faces of celebrities? For one thing, you’ll have a good laugh at them.
James Franco in The Blue Boy painted by Thomas Gainsborough
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Nicolas Page looks the part here as the Girl With a Pearl Earring painted by Johannes Vermeer.
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Grant Wood’s American Gothic looks quite interesting with the faces of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston.
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Leonardo da Vinci’s’s Mona Lisa superimposed with Joe Biden’s face
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George Clooney is President George Washington here in Gilbert Stuart’s Lansdowne Portrait.
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The Head of Medusa by Caravaggio is just as eye-catching with Miley Cyrus’ face in it
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Hans Holbein d. J.’s Portrait of Henry VIII with Guy Fiere
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Adele replacing the face of da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci
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Van Gogh’s Self Potrait with Calvin Harris’ face
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Now you don’t need to use your imagination when you try to re-imagine famous artworks using the faces of celebrities because all you have to do is look at the photos above. They are proofs that doing so can be extremely hilarious and don’t be surprised of people start adding to the list with their own “paintings”.
