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Artist Started Recreating Famous Paintings Together With Her Dog During Quarantine, And They’re Still Going Strong Two Years Later (New Pics)
Many of the greatest art pieces in the history of art were in some form influenced by another great art piece, while that other art piece was influenced by yet another. You get the point: art influences art, art creates more art. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, consider these famous paintings very flattered, for even to this day, they keep having an influence over new artists.
An artist and her muse dog Finnegan, or Finn, for short, were like many others when lockdowns came: the uncertainty and boredom really inspired them to do something creative and fun to pass the time. And when the Getty Museum issued a challenge to recreate famous art pieces with one's own original means, the duo answered to this challenge in full. Even 2 years later, they're still going at it!
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Whistler’s Mother, 1871 By James Mcneill Whistler vs. Whistler’s Mother, 2022
Here's how Eliza introduced herself, her dog, and their mission: "I'm Eliza Reinhardt and my dog is Finnegan (Finn for short) - we are originally from Iowa, but we're currently living in Texas! I'm a painter by trade and when the pandemic hit I was laid off of my jobs so I was going to just paint at home, but Finn wanted to 'help' me. I needed to come up with a project that he could be included in so I saw that the Met and Getty Museum were doing this challenge as a way to keep people involved in the museum/online collection! We did one and both of us loved it so we never really stopped. (we've done almost 450 now). Finn is a working breed (Australian shepherd) so he takes these photos as his 'job.'"
Salome With The Head Of Saint John The Baptist, First Half Of 16th Century By Bernardino Luini, vs. Safinn With The Head Of Saint Eliza The Baptist, 2022
Girl With A Pearl Earring, 1665 By Jan Vermeer, vs. Girl With A Pearl Earring, 2022
Though it may look like a joke, it takes time to set up a good shot. And the process is constantly evolving. "Maybe a year ago it would take me anywhere from 4-8+ hours to do these, but because we've done so many I kind of have a hang of it so it moves a bit quicker! I can usually get them done in under 3 hours if I'm lucky - there are some days when it takes 4+ but that would be because it's really big or because my day is really busy (I work full-time on top of doing these + running my Etsy shop + being Finn's full-time mother, hahahah)."
The Man With The Glacier Eye, 1928 By Dörte Clara Wolff vs. The Man With The Glacier Eye, 2021
Head Of A Skeleton With A Burning Cigarette, 1886 By Van Gogh vs. Head Of A Skeleton With A Burning Joint, 2022
"In the beginning I would look through collections every morning and pick, but we've done 450 different ones now so I have to be a bit more selective. I went to art school and I try and do artists I love or works that draw me in, I'm not too interested in doing works that don't speak to me because that takes the fun out of it. For the past year and a half I've been focusing on works by women - trying to share their stories, share their works and give them the credits that they probably didn't get back in the times of white male artists dominating the art world!"
Saturn, 1636 By Rubens vs. Saturn, 2022
Et Lille Barn, S.d. By Lilli Lundsteen vs. A Small Child, 2021
Once you do something enough times, you tend to get better, and these painting recreations are no different in this regard. "I've gotten pretty good at it over the past two years, I have a select arsenal of items that I go back to and I kind of have a hang of how to do it most efficiently. I will just use things I have around the house, clothes, things from my studio, linens, etc. I've gotten pretty crafty and also will paint backgrounds or props if need be! Finn is incredible, as a working breed they need a job in order to feel like they have accomplished a 'task' in their day. He works so hard to please me and will do absolutely anything. He's outstanding as a dog, but also the breed is just incredible!"
Self Portrait, 1888 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Self Portrait, 2022
The Starry Night, 1889 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. The Starry Night, 2022
Operários, 1933 By Tarsila Do Amaral vs. Workers, 2022
Carrés Magiques Tapestry, Ca. 1979 By Sonia Delaunay vs. Tapestry 💛💙, 2022
Liten Flicka Som Lyssnar I En Telefonlur, S.d. By Jenny Nyström vs. Little - Ish Girl Listening To A Telephone, 2021
Death And Life, 1911 By Gustav Klimt vs. Death And Life, 2021
Frühlingsbouquet Mit Anemonen, Mimosen Und Narzissen In Einer Blauen Vase, 1965 By Gerhild Diesner vs. Spring Bouquet With Anemone, Mimosa And Daffodils In A Blue Vase, 2022
This is wonderfully done! I love how she's incorporated dog toys and what appear to be dog treats in the recreated image.
Brunnhilde, S.d. By Susan Herbert vs. Brunnhilde, 2021
Self Portrait, S.d. By Constance Mayer vs. Self Portrait, 2022
One Black Cat, 1964 By Maud Lewis vs. One Black Cat, 2022
L’espagnole, S.d. By Jacqueline Marval vs. The Eliza, 2022
Putting Up Her Hair, 1891 By Lucy Lee Robins vs. Putting Up Her Hair, 2021
The False Mirror, 1929 By René Magritte vs. The False Mirror, 2022
Windless Day, 1967 By Anna Günter vs. Windless Day, 2021
Helianthus Annuus, 1772-1782 By Mary Delaney vs. Great Sunflower, 2022
Power Of Death, 1889-1890 By William Holbrook Beard vs. Power Of Death, 2022
Dance Of The Little Swans, S.d. By Dance Of The Little Swans, S.d. Dance Of The Little Finns, 2022 Susan Herbert vs. Dance Of The Little Finns, 2022
Portrait Of Bianca Lucia Aliprandi, Ca. 1602 By Lavinia Fontana vs. Portrait Of Fiannca Aliprandi, 2022
Black Vase With Flowers, 2010 By Mary Fedden vs. Black Vase With Flowers, 2022
Flora, 1588 By Giuseppe Arcimboldo vs. Flora, 2022
Peasant Woman With Dark Bonnet, 1885 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Peasant Woman With Dark Bonnet, 2022
Autoportrait, 1887 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Self-Portrait, 2021
Open Window, Collioure, 1905 By Henri Matisse vs. Open Window, 2022
Witches, S.d. By Elizabeth Mary Watt vs. Witches, 2021
Relic, 2010 By Dorothy Cross vs. Relic, 2022
A Hyacinth With A Dragonfly, Me, Mixed Media Photograph, 2022
Maria Lani, Ca. 1929 By Jacqueline Marval vs. Maria Lani, 2022
Willie Gillis New Years Eve, 1944 By Norman Rockwell vs. Finnie Ginnis New Years Eve, 2021
Louise Hellstrom, 1927 By Peggy Bacon vs. Louise Hellstrom, 2021
Portrait Of Bianca Degli Utili Maselli, Half Length, In An Interior, Holding A Dog And Surrounded By Six Of Her Children, Ca. 1603-05 By Lavinia Fontana vs. Portrait Of Eliza Reinhardt, Surrounded By Six Of Her Finns, Ca. 2021
Hah hah, this is wonderfully done. t took me a while to realize that they all appear to be wearing the infamous "cone of shame" to mimic an Elizabethan collar.
Saint Cecilia, 1620 By Artemisia Gentileschi vs. Saint Eliza, 2021
The Kiss, 1907-08 By Gustav Klimt vs. The Kiss, 2022
Boy With Snowball, S.d. By Jenny Nyström vs. Girl With Finnball, 2022
Wolf In Studio, 1972 By Joan Brown vs. Wolf In Studio, 2021
The Bride, 1969 By Joan Brown vs. The Bride, 2021
Portrait Of Sister Wendy Beckett, 2000 By Dora Holzhandler vs. Portrait Of Sister Finnegina Dorman, 2021
Rudolf Ll Of Habsburg As Vertumnus, 1590 By Giuseppe Arcimboldo vs. Rudolf Ll Of Habsburg As Vertoynus, 2022
Clematis With A Bee, S.d. By Margaretha Barbara Dietzsch vs. Clematis Without A Bee, 2022
Ballerina In Death’s Head, 1939 By Salvador Dalí vs. Ballerina In Death’s Head, 2022
Abaporu, 1928 By Tarsila Do Amaral vs. Finnegan, 2022
Self-Portrait With A Bowl And A Glass, 1904 By Paula Modersohn-Becker vs. Self-Portrait With A Bowl And A Glass, 2022
Astronomical Illustrations, 17th Century By Maria Clara Eimmart vs. Astronomical Illustrations, 21st Century
Selina Trieff, 1984 By Sylvia Sleigh vs. Finnina Wooff, 2022
Portrait Of Patience Escalier, 1888 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Portrait Of Patience Escalier, 2022
Toucan, 1972 By Martha Mood vs. Toucan, 2022
Mamma Kramar Om Sitt Barn, 1950s By Greta Gerell vs. Mom Hugs Her Child, 2021
Head Of A Woman, 1960 By Pablo Picasso vs. Head Of A Woman, 2021
Goblins In Flight Over Toadstool Hill, S.d. By Elizabeth Mary Watt vs. Goblins In Flight Ofer Toadstool Hill, 2021
Study After Velázquez’s Portrait Of Pope Innocent X, 1953 By Francis Bacon vs. Study After Veláquez’s Portrait Of Pope Innocent X, 2021
Untitled Head 1983, 2001 By Jean-Michel Basquiat vs. Untitled Head 1983, 2021
Portrait D’homme, S.d. By Nadia Khodasevich-Léger vs. Portrait Of A Man, 2021
Self Portrait With Braid, 1941 By Frida Kahlo vs. Self Portrait With Braid, 2021
Venus And Cupid, 1626 By Artemisia Gentileschi vs. Venus And Cupid, 2021
Mother And Child, 1988 By Mary Fedden vs. Mother And Child, 2021
Black And White Cat, 1962 By Maud Lewis vs. Black And White Cat, 2021
Oriental Med Katt, S.d. By Anna Berg vs. Finnegan With Cat, 2021
Sunset, Long Island, 1939 By Georgia O’keeffe vs. Sunset, Long Human, 2022
Caresses, 1896 By Fernand Khnopff vs. Caresses, 2022
Porträtt Av Kvinna I Randig Tröja, 1921 By Siri Meyer vs. Portrait Of Kvinna I Randig Tröja, 2022
Self Portrait, 1907 By Paula Modersohn-Becker vs. Self Portrait, 2022
Self-Portrait, 1970 By Joan Brown vs. Self-Portraits, 2022
The Unicorn Rests In A Garden, 1495-1505 vs. The Unidog Rests In A Garden, 2021
United States, 1975 By Susan Rothenberg vs. United States, 2022
Susan Avery And Isaac Avery, 1821 By Sarah Miriam Peale vs. Eliza Reinhardt And Finnegan Dorman, 2022
Autumn Leaf With White Flower, 1926 By Georgia O’keeffe vs. Autumn Leaf With White Finner, 2022
Rollande, 1929 By Prudence Heward vs. Finnande, 2022
Profile Of A Woman, 1830-40 By Ruth Henshaw Bascom (Aka Aunt Ruth) vs. Profile Of A Woman, 2021
Astrid Som Lucia, 1929 By Fanny Brate vs. Astrid As Lucia, 2021
Still Life, Vase Of Carnations, 1890 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Still Life, Vase Of Carnations, 2021
Freedom From Want, 1943 By Norman Rockwell vs. Happy Thanksgiving, 2020
Horses Skull With White Rose, 1931 By Georgia O’keeffe vs. Horses Skull With White Rose, 2021
Svanen, 1914 By Hilma Af Klint vs. The Swan, 2021
After The Alcatraz Swim #1, 1975 By Joan Brown vs. After The Daily Walk #1, 2021
The Face Of War, 1941 By Salvador Dalí vs. The Face Of Halloween, 2021
The Ghost Of Kohada Koheiji, C. 1831-1832 By Katsushika Hokusai vs. The Ghost Of Kohada Koheji, 2021
Girl With Death Mask, 1938 By Frida Kahlo vs. Girl With Finn Mask, 2021
The Penitent Magdalene, S.d. By Artemisia Gentileschi vs. The Penitent Findalene, 2021
Self-Portrait With Fish And Cat, 1970 By Joan Brown vs. Self-Portrait With Shark And Frog, 2021
Porcelain Rooster, 1929 By Georgia O’keeffe vs. “Porcelain” Rooster, 2021
Self-Portrait With A Camellia Branch, 1906-1907 By Paula Modersohn-Becker vs. Self-Portrait With A Finnegan Branch, 2021
Untitled (Self-Portrait), 1925 By Janice Biala (Née Tworkov) vs. Self-Portrait, 2021
Limited Edition Print For @penguinukbooks 50th Anniversary, S.d. By Beryl Cook vs. Limited Edition Recreation To Celebrate The Fact That It’s Friday, 2021
Bub Mit Flöte Und Publikum, 1939 By Emma Bormann vs. Boy With Squeaky Tube And Audience, 2021
Moonbeams Dipping Into The Sea, 1900-1919 By Evelyn De Morgan vs. Toebeans Dipping Into The Sea, 2021
Bird, 1985 By Mary Fedden vs. Bird, 2021
Femme Au Chapeau Lisant, 1906 By Marie Laurencin vs. Woman With A Hat Reading, 2021
How Doth The Little Busy Bee, 1910 By Jessie Willcox Smith vs. How Doth The Little Busy Finn, 2021
Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid, 1916 By Jessie Willcox Smith vs. Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid, 2021
Self-Portrait In Fur Hat, 1972 By Joan Brown vs. Self-Portrait In Finn Hat, 2021
Barbara Kruger, “Your Body Is A Battleground”, The Original Poster Made For The March For Women’s Rights In 1989
Untitled, 1998 vs. Untitled, 2022
Gelbes Haus Mit Apfelbaum, 1910 By Gabriele Münter vs. Yellow House With Apple Tree, 2022
Iris. No. 1, 1927 By Georgia O’keeffe vs. Iris. No. 1, 2022
Radishes, S.d. By Barbara Regina Dietzch vs. Radishes, 2022
Prince Of The City, S.d. By Lee Godie vs. Prince Of The City, 2022
Tosca, S.d. By Susan Herbert vs. Tosca, 2022
Préservons-Nous! [AIDS Is Here… Let Us Care For Ourselves!], S.d. By Niki De Saint Phalle
Snowy Owl, 1983 By Elizabeth Frink vs. Snowy Owl, 2021
The Last Drop (The Gay Cavalier), 1629 By Judith Leyster vs. The Last Drop, 2021
Ossa Senhora Da Conceição, 1977 By Rosina Becker Do Valle vs. Just A Regular Lady, 2021
Art + Artists Rip, Self-Portrait, S.d. By Beryl Cook vs. Finn + Finn’s Art, Self-Portrait, 2021
申師任堂, S.d. By Shin Saimdang vs. Eggplants And A Grasshopper, 2021
I love this. Love the art, but also the "Where's Waldo" element, where you have to find the dog instead of Waldo
The real question is how did that doggo managed to stay still! i shudder to think of what would happen if I did this with my dog...
These were so incredibly fun, wonderfully-crafted, and creative! Now this is the content I come to BoredPanda for!
I love this. Love the art, but also the "Where's Waldo" element, where you have to find the dog instead of Waldo
The real question is how did that doggo managed to stay still! i shudder to think of what would happen if I did this with my dog...
These were so incredibly fun, wonderfully-crafted, and creative! Now this is the content I come to BoredPanda for!