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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.

More info: Getty.edu | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | PinchukArtCentre.org

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Neue Galerie New Yorkinspiration Of The Day - Lady With Fan By Gustav Klimt (1917-1918) And The Gorgeous Muse

Neue Galerie New Yorkinspiration Of The Day - Lady With Fan By Gustav Klimt (1917-1918) And The Gorgeous Muse

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Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

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Kat Khatib
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing! Mona should be #1! 🏆 If you don't believe in reincarnation, this is proof that it exists. That nose. That mouth. Doppelganger!

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Kevin Crosby
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Didn't get the mood right. Mona is all, I know what I'm going to do to you tomorrow that will get us both killed. The gal on the right looks like she wants to serve me vegan.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now she looks more like Mona Lisa than the painting. Was looking at the photo, shifted to the painting, and somehow the painting seemed wrong ...

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Jinx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Missed opportunity could’ve Rick Astley’d all of us.

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Deb Teager Bowen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever notice how some people don't look better with make-up! I mean, that's not ME, but some folks don't.

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Dorothy Cloud
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost perfect. She shouldn't have been looking at the camera.

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Hilary Benoit
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The original was done by Leonardo Da Vinci. As a historian it’s easy to tell the slight differences between the two. The original model for Mona Lisa was Lisa del Giocondo. She was a Italian noblewoman from the 14-1500’s. The model in the photograph isn’t using a 1400’s dress. She also doesn’t have her hands in the same way as Lisa does from the Painting. And the backdrop is wrong. Otherwise it’s not a bad photograph.

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Jodi Zeisel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is incredible! She looks so much like the Mona Lisa!! very well done!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! after a long search of 400+ years we finally found the real model! LOL!

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Michele Davis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy cow! I can’t even imagine finding someone who looks like old “Mona”

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James Anderson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be a great Halloween costume with a poster board or something with the background behind her

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Susan Neves
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty damn close...should have worked on the hand pose some more.

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Jonathan Konda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think some kind of time travelar, took a picture of the real mona lisa

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Tammy LaPorta
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should definitely be her Halloween costume (if we're out of lockdown by then.)

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Michele Acreman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So awesome.... finger/hamd alignment could be improved...can't believe how closely she resembles the original model

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Jane Alexander
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too many of these portrales are spoiled because today s 'models' have to mug the camera.

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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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The Way They Nailed Getty Museum Challenge

The Way They Nailed Getty Museum Challenge

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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"

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

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

Lady 1-Ply, Keeper Of Non-Perishables And Protector Of The Soap

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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

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

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

‪‘Woman In Biscuits’ Recreation From Gustav Klimt's ‘Woman In Gold’ By Julia Timoshkova‬

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Frida Quarantine

Frida Quarantine

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Love This Challenge. I Live By Myself So I Had To Set Set A 10s Timer And Run Into Position

Love This Challenge. I Live By Myself So I Had To Set Set A 10s Timer And Run Into Position

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks in this ridiculous headcover better than the original model...

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My Wife’s Getty Museum Challenge

My Wife’s Getty Museum Challenge

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Getty Challenge - Frida Kahlo

Getty Challenge - Frida Kahlo

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My Cousin Did One Of Those Art Recreations

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

My Sister In-Law's Getty Museum Challenge. Innocence By William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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"The Scream" By Edvard Munch. Right: A Recreation By Jean-Luc Walraff

"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

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

My Friend And I Recreated This Abstract Peice With Items In Our Kitchen/Living Room

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Caesar At The Rubicon (Dog With A Plate Of Sausages) By Wilhelm Trübner vs. Masya At The Rubicon

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)

Gustav Klimt , Hygieia. C1900. (Ft Doggy Leash)

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Les Amoureux - Magritte

Les Amoureux - Magritte

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elfin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carrying face masks to a new level. Not so good on social distancing.

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Cosy And Clean Quarantaine

Cosy And Clean Quarantaine

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