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We've loved seeing the recreations of our paintings over the last few weeks and our staff at the Gallery couldn't resist joining in.
Follow this thread to see some of the creative ways they've reinterpreted our paintings in their spare time...
#betweenartandquarantine
Follow this thread to see some of the creative ways they've reinterpreted our paintings in their spare time...
#betweenartandquarantine
Andrew, one of our Photographers, decided to take on Van Eyck...look closely to see all the tiny details he's managed to fit in!
https://bit.ly/2XCHIuL
https://bit.ly/2XCHIuL
Simple yet effective: Associate Curator Francesca embraced Manet's 'Woman with a Cat'.
https://bit.ly/2xZwEwc
https://bit.ly/2xZwEwc
Alexandra in our Press Team used an impressive blonde wig to recreate Marco Basaiti's portrait
https://bit.ly/34j0Sqi
https://bit.ly/34j0Sqi
Larry, our Head of Conservation, recreated Lorenzo Costa's 'A Concert'...featuring a real lute!
https://bit.ly/2RiSxxH
https://bit.ly/2RiSxxH
Who knew a simple towel and rubber duck could be so effective? Bart, one of our Curators, fashioned himself as one of Holbein's portraits
https://bit.ly/3bW8ul8
https://bit.ly/3bW8ul8
One of the stranger paintings in our collection was recreated by Bethan, one of our Educators. Judith Leyster would be proud
https://bit.ly/2W10ydH
https://bit.ly/2W10ydH
Tracy, our Head of Press, took on one of Artemisia Gentileschi's self portraits
https://bit.ly/2Juik1b
https://bit.ly/2Juik1b
Lawrence, our Head of Digital, and his family recreated this portrait of dinner time by Jan Steen, dog and all!
https://bit.ly/2UQgMFB
https://bit.ly/2UQgMFB
Thinking of recreating one of Caravaggio's paintings? Turns out all you need is a kitchen table, some willing participants and a torch!
https://bit.ly/32KCvQ8
https://bit.ly/32KCvQ8
Ellie, our Social Media Manager, took on the great Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's self portrait, complete with make-shift palette!
https://bit.ly/3aO4Tpe
https://bit.ly/3aO4Tpe
Please keep sharing your recreations with us - we've loved seeing them!
If you're still thinking of which one to recreate, you can search our collection and zoom in on all of our paintings here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/search-the-collection
#betweenartandquarantine
If you're still thinking of which one to recreate, you can search our collection and zoom in on all of our paintings here: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/search-the-collection
#betweenartandquarantine
