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Most Famous Paintings Are Sad, So We Wanted To See What They Would Look Like With Smiles (24 Pics)
Most of the famous paintings are extremely sad. No one in the pictures smiles, except for Mona Lisa who has a slight smile. We wanted to see what the most famous paintings would look like with smiles.
Using AI, we tried to add a smile to the pictures and we like these smiling versions of paintings more than the classic ones.
There is nothing like a smile - so smile more!
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I just wanted to point out theat she is smiling despite the fact that she is being stabbed in the neck by thorns...
This one bring out my inner urge to say "This one time at band camp.." I don't know why.
She's thinking, "This joke book is hilarious, I almost laughed my blouse off!"
Nobody's teeth from this time period would be this straight and white.
So true! In fact that's likely the reason portraits were painted with closed mouths...
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When we think of medieval times, we picture peasants with rotted and missing teeth but Tim O’Neill, MA Medieval Literature, says during the Middle Ages, a white smile and pleasant breath were admirable attributes. During the Middle Ages, there’s evidence that people used toothpastes, powders, treatments, and even mouth washes for halitosis!
Original painting: When he proposed on your beloved grandma's funeral. This one: When he proposed on your worst enemy's funeral. main-image...047a50.jpg 
Some of these look really good and others look like they crawled out of the depths of hell to curse our eyes with the obscene nightmare of a smile. But idk might be because of the style of the painting :)
I imagine some of them thinking: "If they tell me one more time to smile, I swear I'm gonna break their neck and use their face as a mask." Or maybe I'm projecting
Yup, many of these "smiles" look forced and unnatural.
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People who had their portraits painted were important members of society. They wanted to look serious, not sad, and furthermore, I believe that most people had rotten teeth and were not keen at showing them. The teeth that so many stars and Instagrammers so happily display nowadays are usually not exactly the teeth they were born with, they have been straightened, polished, and whitened. Had they still had their crooked, more yellowish teeth, well, they probably would not smile quite as broadly.
Generally speaking, humans are not born with teeth. Other than that, I agree with you 100%.
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Hmm now I wonder if thats the reason why it was "in" not to smile for portraits
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Those original paintings aren't “sad“ just because the people in it aren't grinning like maniacs.
With all of the 'stop telling people to smile' talk that has been going around for a few years this seems a bit off the mark. I mean, I get the idea, but "There is nothing like a smile - so smile more!" being the end of the intro kind of... not the best. Smile if you're happy, smile if you feel like it- but stop telling other people to smile. It can sometimes make a bad day even worse.
I think this is one of th things that's so right in yhis proposal. Just to think about this and compare the classics. It's smart and wonderful.
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I guess people never smiled in this Portraits because it's pretty hard to not move and smile for hours
Pretty terrible. Their teeth would not be this good. Especially after the advent of the sugar trade.
As a student of art history, this would've changed everything if Europeans knew how to lighten up.
Theses are great, they did a good job. I just wish they would have backed them up and gave us the whole picture, not just close-ups. BTW, back in the day, bad teeth were a sign of wealth, only they could afford sweets.
Yes, and being chubby was good because it was a sign of prosperity.
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I love this idea! And the artist did a really great job of making them look very natural. For everyone complaining about their teeth being unrealistic - duh, they didn't have photoshop back then either.
Full set of choppers on a baby? Nope. Perfect teeth were not common when the original paintings were done. This just looks freakish.
I personally find these beautiful. Not as in the obnoxious "please smile more" passive aggressive comment. I think of it as if the subjects were smiling when portrayed. As a wish that they were more joyful and there was more happiness portrayed in classic art, which indeed tended to be very solemn and... sad (despite the virtuosity or technical value of the artwork itself).
Some of these look really good and others look like they crawled out of the depths of hell to curse our eyes with the obscene nightmare of a smile. But idk might be because of the style of the painting :)
I imagine some of them thinking: "If they tell me one more time to smile, I swear I'm gonna break their neck and use their face as a mask." Or maybe I'm projecting
Yup, many of these "smiles" look forced and unnatural.
Load More Replies... People who had their portraits painted were important members of society. They wanted to look serious, not sad, and furthermore, I believe that most people had rotten teeth and were not keen at showing them. The teeth that so many stars and Instagrammers so happily display nowadays are usually not exactly the teeth they were born with, they have been straightened, polished, and whitened. Had they still had their crooked, more yellowish teeth, well, they probably would not smile quite as broadly.
Generally speaking, humans are not born with teeth. Other than that, I agree with you 100%.
Load More Replies... Hmm now I wonder if thats the reason why it was "in" not to smile for portraits
Load More Replies... Those original paintings aren't “sad“ just because the people in it aren't grinning like maniacs.
With all of the 'stop telling people to smile' talk that has been going around for a few years this seems a bit off the mark. I mean, I get the idea, but "There is nothing like a smile - so smile more!" being the end of the intro kind of... not the best. Smile if you're happy, smile if you feel like it- but stop telling other people to smile. It can sometimes make a bad day even worse.
I think this is one of th things that's so right in yhis proposal. Just to think about this and compare the classics. It's smart and wonderful.
Load More Replies... I guess people never smiled in this Portraits because it's pretty hard to not move and smile for hours
Pretty terrible. Their teeth would not be this good. Especially after the advent of the sugar trade.
As a student of art history, this would've changed everything if Europeans knew how to lighten up.
Theses are great, they did a good job. I just wish they would have backed them up and gave us the whole picture, not just close-ups. BTW, back in the day, bad teeth were a sign of wealth, only they could afford sweets.
Yes, and being chubby was good because it was a sign of prosperity.
Load More Replies... I love this idea! And the artist did a really great job of making them look very natural. For everyone complaining about their teeth being unrealistic - duh, they didn't have photoshop back then either.
Full set of choppers on a baby? Nope. Perfect teeth were not common when the original paintings were done. This just looks freakish.
I personally find these beautiful. Not as in the obnoxious "please smile more" passive aggressive comment. I think of it as if the subjects were smiling when portrayed. As a wish that they were more joyful and there was more happiness portrayed in classic art, which indeed tended to be very solemn and... sad (despite the virtuosity or technical value of the artwork itself).
