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Museums Ask People To Recreate Famous Paintings At Home, Get 30 More Hilarious Pics
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People stuck at home during quarantine are letting their creativity loose. The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art lovers to post photos of themselves recreating their favorite masterpieces from home and the response has been massive.
The Getty Museum challenge, where you have to recreate your favorite work of art with 3 things lying around your home, was inspired by the Tussen Kunst en Quarantaine (Between Art and Quarantine) Instagram account from Amsterdam. And the Getty’s not the only one inspiring people to show their love of art during quarantine: the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine is doing the same.
Bored Panda reached out to the Getty, so scroll down for our interview with the museum's representative. You can check out our previous posts about art recreations during the lockdown right here and here.
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Neue Galerie New Yorkinspiration Of The Day - Lady With Fan By Gustav Klimt (1917-1918) And The Gorgeous Muse
Christopher Carnovale 5 years ago
I'm going to hazard a guess, that someone involved in this portrait is good with the brush in hand-painted textile arts.
Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
This could be in the living recreations events. Same model, a few generations removed.
Victoria Valenzuela 5 years ago
I really like the recreation better,and would purchase it first!
Renata Bidness 5 years ago
Dude...u just said you'd try to buy a lady LOL!!!
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Rachael Janssen 5 years ago
You are amazing. This rocks!!! If you painted the backdrop you are an artist!!!! Congrats
Denny Cwiek 5 years ago
Wow, I thought the original was the copy at first. Didn't figure it out until I saw the others! It looks better (in a more modern way) that Klimt's painting. Amazing work!
Denis Brown 5 years ago
Well, you have to give the artist credit. He painted an amazing likeness! Lol!
Wendy Wilson 5 years ago
Wow!!! Stunning! I've had this print on my wall for 45 years and this is a gorgeous recreation.
thomas the tank engine 5 years ago (edited)
I had to look at this for like 2 minutes to realise that they weren't the same (also yea I know I'm bad at seeing differences)
Susan Neves 5 years ago
The live model is wayyyy more beautiful than the one by Klimt....pretty damn incredible.
Loraine Volz 5 years ago
Lady with Fan, you must have many fans after nailing this recreation!
Rosemary G 5 years ago
Wow, this is fabulous. How beautiful is this painting & the young lady!
Dmitry Karyagin 5 years ago
You guys need to check information before post it. This flashmob was launched in Russia but not some museum and copyright belongs to different persons. All originals are in this fb group https://www.facebook.com/groups/izoizolyacia/?ref=share
Paul Hershey 5 years ago
WOW, come on now - this woman modeled for that portrait. In this lifetime or an earlier one. What a beauty.
Ian Bennett 5 years ago
I'm having trouble going passed this one. The likeness is awe inspiring
Peter Smits 5 years ago
Please .... don't like or share this. Was the worst decision in my life :-) Meisje-met...614262.gif 
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Mona Lisa
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According to the Getty's representative, the museum still keeps on getting challenge submissions. "They keep coming! More than 100 a day," she said.
"The online challenge has reached many people around the world who may not be in a position to visit Los Angeles or Getty. We hope they’ll be inspired to come when they get a chance," the museum representative told us.
She also confirmed that many of the museum staff are working at home, while a number are working on site to "ensure the collections and grounds are safe and well maintained." The representative also revealed that everyone's eager to get on site to see their coworkers and work with the collections once again.
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Salvador Dali - Isolation
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The Way They Nailed Getty Museum Challenge
Bored Panda also previously spoke to the Getty Museum’s team to learn more about the challenge and the huge number of submissions they’ve gotten. Annelisa Stephan, assistant director for digital content strategy at the Getty, told us that they have “lost count" of all the photos that people have sent them. According to her, the submissions number "many thousands."
"In addition to the ones posted publicly, there have been hundreds and hundreds more DM'd to us! We didn't expect such a reaction in our wildest dreams—we thought a few people might enjoy the activity, but it clearly struck a chord!" Annelisa revealed.
"People have been so creative and so supportive of other people's creations, cheering them on, laughing, and celebrating their favorites. We've received creative responses from the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia,” she said. “We've also been thrilled to see kids of all ages getting into the act, and high school teachers organizing their art history students to incorporate the challenge into their classwork. It's a great way to look at and learn about art while being creative with constraints."
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Recreation Of Pablo Picasso's Painting "A Women With A Bird"
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My Contribution To The Getty Challenge. The Birth Of Venus By Botticelli
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Lady 1-Ply, Keeper Of Non-Perishables And Protector Of The Soap
Another Getty representative told Bored Panda that the museum is always developing new online resources. One of the newest additions was a video of the Getty’s "wonderful but now-shuttered Michelangelo exhibitions."
The Getty is still closed because of the coronavirus, however, the museum is helping its local community out. In fact, the Getty donated thousands of gloves and hundreds of masks to UCLA Health to help out doctors and nurses fighting Covid-19. Since then, the museum is looking for new ways to help both the local and global communities.
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Happy To Share The Result Of Our New Experiment, The Three Day Online Workshop #tobeamuseathome That Was Streemed Last Week
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Our Take On The DIY Classic Art Challenge
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‘Woman In Biscuits’ Recreation From Gustav Klimt's ‘Woman In Gold’ By Julia Timoshkova
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Yes, There’s A Person In There
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Frida Quarantine
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Getty Museum Challange
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Love This Challenge. I Live By Myself So I Had To Set Set A 10s Timer And Run Into Position
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My Wife’s Getty Museum Challenge
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Getty Museum Challange
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Getty Challenge - Frida Kahlo
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My Cousin Did One Of Those Art Recreations
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My Sister In-Law's Getty Museum Challenge. Innocence By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
#22
"The Scream" By Edvard Munch. Right: A Recreation By Jean-Luc Walraff
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My Dad's Getty Museum Challenge; Saturn Devouring His Son By Goya
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My Friend And I Recreated This Abstract Peice With Items In Our Kitchen/Living Room
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Ceci N'est Pas Un Homm
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Caesar At The Rubicon (Dog With A Plate Of Sausages) By Wilhelm Trübner vs. Masya At The Rubicon
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Gustav Klimt , Hygieia. C1900. (Ft Doggy Leash)
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Les Amoureux - Magritte
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Cosy And Clean Quarantaine
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My Husband And Son Recreated Ilya Repin’s “Ivan The Terrible And His Son Ivan”
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Boy With A Basket Of Fruits
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"Woman Ironing" By Pablo Picasso. Right: A Recreation By Hazel Hayes
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Getty Museum Challange
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“The Son Of Man” René Magritte
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Me And The Wife Trying To Make A Supper Party Out Of Our Quarantine
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Girl With A Pearl Earring, Covid Style. Nurse Submission For The Getty Museum Challenge
Lynne Stankard 5 years ago
These are easier to do at home - but when your at work and have a pretty face and pearl earring - amazing! xxx
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Getty Museum Challange
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“Black Beauty” By Fongwei Liu As “Quarantined Black Beauty"
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Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Magdalene As Melancholy
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Is It Lunch Time Already?
#42
I Recreated "Woman In A Fish Hat" By Picasso For Getty Museum's Recreation Contest
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Our Entry: Psyche Opening The Door Into Cupid's Garden By John William Waterhouse
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Getty Museum Challenge: Safie By William Clarke Wontner
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“The Milkmaid” Johannes Vermeer
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Untitled Eugene Von Blaas (With Quarantine Essentials)
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American Covid
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Famous Painting Recreation "Circe Offering The Cup To Ulysses" By John William Waterhouse
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Suspicious Van Gogh Getty Museum Thingy (Me)
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Von Wittkamp’s “Black Cat On A Chair” | My “Fat Cat On A Chair”
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My Take On Rosie The Riveter
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Girl With A Pearl Earring
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Elvgren's Smoke Screen, As Recreated By Me
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Cat And Paste
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Getty Museum Challenge
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My Contribution To The Getty Museum Challenge. I Present To You The Death Of Escobar By Botero
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Easy On That Paper Peeps!
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Getty Challenge : Astronomer By Candlelight De L'artiste Gerrit Dou (1613-1675)
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Fredric Leighton - Flaming June
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Circe Offering The Cup To Ulysses - John William Waterhouse
#70
Getty Museum Challenge Of "The Kiss" With My Lady Friend. Masks Added For Pandemic Effect
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“Untitled Film Still #3” By Cindy Sherman
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Lady With An Ermine, Leonardo Da Vinci (C. Covid-19)
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It Has Become A Family Affair
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My Brother- He Calls It The Covid Guitarist
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Getty Museum Challange
Joan Phelan 5 years ago (edited)
The composition of the re-creation is even better than the original painting’s, imo
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Ivan Ryzhkov 5 years ago
Guys, all of those reproductions were started as a Covid19 quarantine challenge, and they are made by simple people and posted in public group of Facebook - Izolyaciya. Here is the link - https://m.facebook.com/groups/2536037569978845. Please use the correct information
Ivan Ryzhkov 5 years ago
Sorry, correct name of the group is Izoizolyaciya. The name is in Russian, means - Art Isolation.
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Rob Harrison 5 years ago
With all the drinking happening around the world right now, we could do a whole Jackson Pollock show in a few days....
Bruce Millar 5 years ago
Loved them all! I am continuously amazed at the imagination and humour that some people have. I don' think I could ever come up with anything close to these!
Anne Jorgensen 5 years ago
After listening to all the dismal news on TV today, this was just the "re-set" I needed to view before going to sleep...perhaps no nightmares after all!
William Otterson 5 years ago
"Do you like my Klimt?" "Yes, and I like the picture too." All were so creative.
Tom Massaro 4 years ago
some of them look like they took a long time to create but all were great
Marjorie Grant 5 years ago
All excellent but the girl with the pearl earring is best! From a cat lover.
Anni Matsick 5 years ago
Love the spirit that went into creating each of these. Bravo, and thanks for the much-needed laughs!
Adrienne Kushner 5 years ago
This should be made into a book. It would look wonderful on my coffee table!
Brent Sarazin 5 years ago
another shining example that we can be seriously funny and healthy with a sickly twist for Flavour.
Janipher Kane 5 years ago
Love all the creativity! A pure joy to see talented people embracing and recreating art!!!
Gail Harry 5 years ago
brilliant work, all of them -- somehow "American Gothic" sticks in my mind; well done everyone
Karen Jacobson 5 years ago
These are just clever and brilliantly composed images. I loved viewing them.
Aaron Chaim David 5 years ago
Has anyone seen this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3KJ2DhL93cS5GMrDGWSqVJ4/what-happened-when-greg-james-recreated-a-painting-from-1866-live-on-radio-1
Jennifer Ortiz 5 years ago
I didn't know this was a thing and I've done 2 portraits with my 5 year old in the last week - Frida Kahlo and Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Carolyn Delorraine 5 years ago
...BRAVO to all! This was awesome! Well done and very creative!
Jenny Smith-Moore 5 years ago
circa 1984.... my husband and I on our first date.... Screen-Sho...60-png.jpg 
Mike McKelley 5 years ago
Love it! What a great idea. I hope you can keep it going long enough for me to try a few ideas. Mike McK
Patricia Saunders 5 years ago
Such a good job by each participant. What a great day-brightener.
Duane Solley 5 years ago
Really great! Amazing how many creative people there are. I would never have believed this project would have inspired so many people.
Patricia Lynch 5 years ago
Not a bad one in the bunch! I was sad to come to the end of the viewing! Thank you.... this is a wonderful diversion from our world today.
Jim Foreman 5 years ago
Clever and Creative. However, I personally felt that the artwork played stronger suggestions of character/feeling than the recreations.
Bobrossissenpai 5 years ago
I did this! I recreated the last supper, and replaced the people with plush dinosaurs
Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
As long as the intent is to apologize for the comment, accepted
Load More Replies... Ivan Ryzhkov 5 years ago
Guys, all of those reproductions were started as a Covid19 quarantine challenge, and they are made by simple people and posted in public group of Facebook - Izolyaciya. Here is the link - https://m.facebook.com/groups/2536037569978845. Please use the correct information
Ivan Ryzhkov 5 years ago
Sorry, correct name of the group is Izoizolyaciya. The name is in Russian, means - Art Isolation.
Load More Replies... Rob Harrison 5 years ago
With all the drinking happening around the world right now, we could do a whole Jackson Pollock show in a few days....
Bruce Millar 5 years ago
Loved them all! I am continuously amazed at the imagination and humour that some people have. I don' think I could ever come up with anything close to these!
Anne Jorgensen 5 years ago
After listening to all the dismal news on TV today, this was just the "re-set" I needed to view before going to sleep...perhaps no nightmares after all!
William Otterson 5 years ago
"Do you like my Klimt?" "Yes, and I like the picture too." All were so creative.
Tom Massaro 4 years ago
some of them look like they took a long time to create but all were great
Marjorie Grant 5 years ago
All excellent but the girl with the pearl earring is best! From a cat lover.
Anni Matsick 5 years ago
Love the spirit that went into creating each of these. Bravo, and thanks for the much-needed laughs!
Adrienne Kushner 5 years ago
This should be made into a book. It would look wonderful on my coffee table!
Brent Sarazin 5 years ago
another shining example that we can be seriously funny and healthy with a sickly twist for Flavour.
Janipher Kane 5 years ago
Love all the creativity! A pure joy to see talented people embracing and recreating art!!!
Gail Harry 5 years ago
brilliant work, all of them -- somehow "American Gothic" sticks in my mind; well done everyone
Karen Jacobson 5 years ago
These are just clever and brilliantly composed images. I loved viewing them.
Aaron Chaim David 5 years ago
Has anyone seen this? https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3KJ2DhL93cS5GMrDGWSqVJ4/what-happened-when-greg-james-recreated-a-painting-from-1866-live-on-radio-1
Jennifer Ortiz 5 years ago
I didn't know this was a thing and I've done 2 portraits with my 5 year old in the last week - Frida Kahlo and Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Carolyn Delorraine 5 years ago
...BRAVO to all! This was awesome! Well done and very creative!
Jenny Smith-Moore 5 years ago
circa 1984.... my husband and I on our first date.... Screen-Sho...60-png.jpg
Mike McKelley 5 years ago
Love it! What a great idea. I hope you can keep it going long enough for me to try a few ideas. Mike McK
Patricia Saunders 5 years ago
Such a good job by each participant. What a great day-brightener.
Duane Solley 5 years ago
Really great! Amazing how many creative people there are. I would never have believed this project would have inspired so many people.
Patricia Lynch 5 years ago
Not a bad one in the bunch! I was sad to come to the end of the viewing! Thank you.... this is a wonderful diversion from our world today.
Jim Foreman 5 years ago
Clever and Creative. However, I personally felt that the artwork played stronger suggestions of character/feeling than the recreations.
Bobrossissenpai 5 years ago
I did this! I recreated the last supper, and replaced the people with plush dinosaurs
Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
As long as the intent is to apologize for the comment, accepted
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