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“Art But Make It Sports,” a page many Bored Panda readers will likely recognize from our previous features, makes a surprisingly convincing case that stadiums and museums aren’t so far apart. The Instagram account pairs athletes mid-action with classical paintings, lining up poses, gestures, and expressions so precisely it feels less like a joke and more like an uncanny visual match.

Scroll down for some of the best side-by-sides, and fair warning: once you’ve seen them, it’s hard not to spot a Renaissance moment every time someone celebrates a goal.

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The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931. Photo By @davidramosgetty

The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931. Photo By @davidramosgetty

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    Man With A Beer Jug, By Frans Hals, 1630. Photo By @zach.osterman

    Man With A Beer Jug, By Frans Hals, 1630. Photo By @zach.osterman

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    #3

    Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space, By Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (Cast 1931 Or 1934). Photo By Wang Zhao

    Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space, By Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (Cast 1931 Or 1934). Photo By Wang Zhao

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    Liliana Spiro
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really like the Futurism art movement and Umberto Boccioni. The comparison is great :)

    #4

    Scene At A Bullfight, Diversión De España, After Francisco De Goya, Early 19th C. Photo By @byalexcoffey

    Scene At A Bullfight, Diversión De España, After Francisco De Goya, Early 19th C. Photo By @byalexcoffey

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    Liliana Spiro
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    1 hour ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pittsburgh Pens and Philly Flyers paired with a classic art piece of a bull fight by Goya? Brilliant:D

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    #5

    The Ascension, By Paolo Veronese, 1585. Photo By @gwephoto

    The Ascension, By Paolo Veronese, 1585. Photo By @gwephoto

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    Reaching For The Moon, By Edward Mason Eggleston, 1933 (Flipped). Photo By @godovasquez

    Reaching For The Moon, By Edward Mason Eggleston, 1933 (Flipped). Photo By @godovasquez

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    Screaming Head With A White Veil, By Julio González, 1941. Photo By @martinflsheriff

    Screaming Head With A White Veil, By Julio González, 1941. Photo By @martinflsheriff

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    #8

    Study Of The Heads Of Two Old Men, By Philippe De Champaigne, 17th C. Photo By @adampantozzi

    Study Of The Heads Of Two Old Men, By Philippe De Champaigne, 17th C. Photo By @adampantozzi

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    #9

    Man Drinking, By Francis Bacon, 1955 (Reversed)

    Man Drinking, By Francis Bacon, 1955 (Reversed)

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    Christ Appearing To His Mother, By Juan De Flandes, 1496. Photo By @martinflsheriff

    Christ Appearing To His Mother, By Juan De Flandes, 1496. Photo By @martinflsheriff

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    Phantom Phoenix
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    51 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What sport is that? I mean, just because I've never heard of an official sport that involves being handcuffed and wrapped in a sheet, doesn't mean it doesn't exist

    #11

    Endless Column, By Constantin Brâncuși, 1938. Photo By @stephenmally

    Endless Column, By Constantin Brâncuși, 1938. Photo By @stephenmally

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    Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest, By Henri Rousseau, 1905. Photo By @garrett_tfe

    Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest, By Henri Rousseau, 1905. Photo By @garrett_tfe

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    The Tragedy, By Pablo Picasso, 1903. Photo By @jasonhannaphoto

    The Tragedy, By Pablo Picasso, 1903. Photo By @jasonhannaphoto

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    #14

    Apollo And Daphne, By Benedetto Luti, 1707-08. Photo By Fumito Saeki @tshashin

    Apollo And Daphne, By Benedetto Luti, 1707-08. Photo By Fumito Saeki @tshashin

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    The Baptism Of Christ, By Sebastiano Ricci, 1713–14 (Flipped). Photo By @sydneyschneidersports

    The Baptism Of Christ, By Sebastiano Ricci, 1713–14 (Flipped). Photo By @sydneyschneidersports

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    #16

    The Sermon Of The Beatitudes, By James Tissot, 1886-96

    The Sermon Of The Beatitudes, By James Tissot, 1886-96

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    The Acrobats, By Alexander Calder, 1944. Photo By @bsxphoto

    The Acrobats, By Alexander Calder, 1944. Photo By @bsxphoto

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    Proposal For A Proun Street Celebration, By El Lissitzky, 1923

    Proposal For A Proun Street Celebration, By El Lissitzky, 1923

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    Liliana Spiro
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    El Lissitzky. Russian Avant-garde art is so cool :)

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    The Mocking Of Christ, By Cimabue, 1280 (Flipped). Photo By @albello55

    The Mocking Of Christ, By Cimabue, 1280 (Flipped). Photo By @albello55

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    The Procession In The Streets Of Jerusalem, By James Tissot, 1886-94. Photo By @shaynanicolephotos

    The Procession In The Streets Of Jerusalem, By James Tissot, 1886-94. Photo By @shaynanicolephotos

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    #21

    Raft Of The Medusa, By Théodore Géricault, 1818. Photo By Karel Chladek

    Raft Of The Medusa, By Théodore Géricault, 1818. Photo By Karel Chladek

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    #22

    The Death Of Bara, By Jean-Joseph Weerts, 1883

    The Death Of Bara, By Jean-Joseph Weerts, 1883

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    #23

    Angel At The Tomb Of Christ, By Benjamin West, 1813. Photo By @hancockphoto

    Angel At The Tomb Of Christ, By Benjamin West, 1813. Photo By @hancockphoto

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    #24

    The Lamentation Of Christ, By Andrea Mantegna, 1470-74. Photo By @singlefinphoto

    The Lamentation Of Christ, By Andrea Mantegna, 1470-74. Photo By @singlefinphoto

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    #25

    Divina Tragedia, By Paul Chenavard, 1869. Photo By Alejandro Granadillo

    Divina Tragedia, By Paul Chenavard, 1869. Photo By Alejandro Granadillo

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    Assumption Of The Virgin, By Guido Reno, 1598-99. Photo By Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey

    Assumption Of The Virgin, By Guido Reno, 1598-99. Photo By Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey

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    #27

    Blue 2, By Joan Miró, 1961. Photo By @rjleverett_ptak (On Miró’s Birthday, Too)

    Blue 2, By Joan Miró, 1961. Photo By @rjleverett_ptak (On Miró’s Birthday, Too)

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    #28

    Le Triomphe De Bacchus, By Nicolas Poussin, 1635-36 (Flipped). Photo By @cn17.jpg

    Le Triomphe De Bacchus, By Nicolas Poussin, 1635-36 (Flipped). Photo By @cn17.jpg

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    #29

    Saint Bernard And The Virgin, By Alonso Cano, 1645-52. Photo By @mileskennedy

    Saint Bernard And The Virgin, By Alonso Cano, 1645-52. Photo By @mileskennedy

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    #30

    The Court Of Death, By Rembrandt Peale, 1820. Photo Via @contextfreecbb

    The Court Of Death, By Rembrandt Peale, 1820. Photo Via @contextfreecbb

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