#GettyMuseumChallenge sees people around the world dress up as their favourite works of art
4 years, 8 months ago

#GettyMuseumChallenge sees people around the world dress up as their favourite works of art

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced the launch of an online challenge, in which participants were encouraged to pick their favourite artwork and recreate it using three items in their homes. Many art aficionados have taken on the challenge with vim and vigour, recreating artworks such as Johannes Vermeer’s “The Girl with a Pearl Earring”, Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” and Henri Matisse’s “Icarus”. Meanwhile, an Instagram account called “Tussen Kunst and Quarantaine“, translated from Dutch to mean “Between Art and Quarantine”, has Here are a selection of some of the most impressive entries for the #GettyMuseumChallenge: “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by Gustav Klimt “The Son of Man” by René Magritte “Ophelia” by Sir John Everett Millais “Girl with Balloon” by Banksy “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugène Delacroix “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer “American Gothic” by Grant Wood “Icarus” by Henri Matisse “The Astronomer” by Johannes Vermeer “The Lovers” by René Magritte “Spoonbridge and Cherry” by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emanuel Leutze​ Check out the hashtag #GettyMuseumChallenge on Twitter for more creative entries.

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