With each new recreation, we can re-examine the idea of art. In an odd but quietly fundamental way, works of art ‘speak’ to us. Some speak of chaos or aggression, while others seem to be whispering of calm or graceful dignity, or gentleness.
Seeing the Simpsons repurposed in this portrayal of ‘Modern Rome,’ we can’t help but marvel at how well this rookie has captured the feeling of the original painting.
Modern Interpretations
It's been said that art museums are now our new cathedrals: in other words, that art can bring us together and heal us as religions once did. Are these modern interpretations, helping us connect with strangers and reconsidering what art really is for.
This adaptation was very true to the original! It almost seems as if they could have been two images taken after the girl with the pearl earring grew up a little!
What is Art?
Diego Rivera masterfully created The Flower Carrier, and like many of Rivera's paintings, this famous painting imparts simplicity, but it also carries significant meaning. While the basket of flowers is strikingly beautiful to us as observers, the man does not see their beauty, but only feels their value as he carries them to the market te sell.
Some suppose that the heavy basket strapped to the man's back is representative of the burdens that workers face in our modern world.
Flower Bomber
Are you planning to take part in this challenge? If yes, what work of art would you like to recreate? Here we see a recreation of 'Rage, the Flower Thrower', one of the most iconic stencils by Banksy. Like most of his artwork, the messages are usually evident as here he has replaced a weapon with a bunch of flowers.
The flowers themselves signify hope and peace. This guy even painted his clothes to get the same stencil effect!
Your Masterpiece
It seems that museums no longer have to act as some kind of dead storage space for art and history that stays silent as to its real purpose. Art deserves to be reborn as a kind of a remedy to our modern world, that brings inspiration and comfort to our sometimes confused and anxious lives.
Kinda like this painting, and it's moving tribute, both of them are incredibly dreamy and calming to look at.