This Artist Turns Pieces Of Classical Art Into Hyperrealistic Portraits (9 Pics)
Joongwon Jeong is a Korean painter and a freelance illustrator who specializes in hyperrealism. This time the artist took inspiration from some classical pieces of art and recreated them as hyperrealistic portraits that almost look like photographs.
Just by looking at the artist’s Instagram page you see that Joongwon is an incredibly versatile artist. He does oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings and even does Shakespeare plays! Check out some of his amazing hyperrealistic portraits inspired by pieces of classical art in the gallery below!
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Venus de Milo
The statue of Venus de Milo displayed at The Louvre is one of the oldest sculptures that survived to this day. The statue is believed to represent Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love, yet some people speculate that it could represent Amphitrite, a Greek goddess of the sea.
Homer
Homer is a legendary Greek writer, having written such amazing poems as the Iliad and the Odyssey , earning him the nickname of “father of western literature”.
Giuliano de’ Medici
Giuliano de’ Medici, was the second son of Piero de’ Medici (the Gouty) and Lucrezia Tornabuoni. As co-ruler of Florence, with his brother Lorenzo the Magnificent, he complemented his brother’s image as the “patron of the arts” with his own image as the handsome, sporting, “golden boy.”
Costanza Bonarelli
Italian sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini created the bust of Costanza Bonarelli, the wife of Bernini’ assistant Matteo Bonarelli, in the 1630s. It is currently on display in the Bargello Museum in Florence.
The Death of Seneca
Seneca was an ancient Roman philosopher who was accused of taking part in a plot to kill emperor Nero. He was ordered to commit suicide as punishment.
Michelangelo’s Adam
Michelangelo painted the fresco on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling at the beginning of the 16th century. It depicts the creation scene from the Book of Genesis where God gives life to Adam.
Michelangelo’s God
Another part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling fresco painted by Michelangelo.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits, and are characterized by bold colours and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. He was not commercially successful, and his suicide at 37 came after years of mental illness and poverty.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
Aušrys Uptas
One day, this guy just kind of figured - “I spend most of my time on the internet anyway, why not turn it into a profession?” - and he did! Now he not only gets to browse the latest cat videos and fresh memes every day but also shares them with people all over the world, making sure they stay up to date with everything that’s trending on the web. Some things that always pique his interest are old technologies, literature and all sorts of odd vintage goodness. So if you find something that’s too bizarre not to share, make sure to hit him up!
Artist Paints Realistic Portraits On His Hands And Stamps Them On Paper
Art in the palm of your hand? You got it! California-based artist, Russell Powell, paints celebrities’ faces on the palm of his hand. He then transfers them to paper, using his self-titled “hand-stamping” technique.
Russell adds intricate facial features and dramatic shading, which give his creations a spectacular, three-dimensional appearance. He works quickly enough to ensure the paint doesn’t dry before he puts palm to paper.
By adding his hand-print, Russell’s creations get a distinctive personal touch, and will always remain unique to him.
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John Lennon
Daenerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones
McCurry’s Afgan Girl
Dalai Lama
Tupac Shakur
David Bowie
Gwen Stefani
Kurt Cobain
Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring
Robin Williams
Bob Marley
Jack Sparrow
The Painter With One Of His Works
