Interpretations of Famous Paintings
This is a project I’ve wanted to experiment and have fun with for a while now, and after having worked as a tour guide in some of the famous art museums in Amsterdam last year I’m now feeling extra inspired to get started with it!
So what I’ll probably start with is paintings inspired by the art in the galleries I’m doing the tours in at the moment, namely the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum, including:
So what I’ll probably start with is paintings inspired by the art in the galleries I’m doing the tours in at the moment, namely the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum, including:
Vermeer's Milkmaid:
Van Gogh Sunflowers:
Van Gogh Sunflowers:
Excerpts from Rembrandt's Nightwatch:
Excerpts from Rembrandt's Nightwatch:
And I might expand into doing some work inspired by some of the other Dutch Golden Age painters like Frans Hals, and Judith Leyster (which are also hanging in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum):
…and after that branch out to create paintings and pieces by other famous artists like Picasso, Gustav Klimt, and some of the Renaissance artists too :)
Should be a fun and interesting project - if you’re already on the mailing list then I’ll sending out some updates as the projects unfolds so watch this space ;)
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Speak soon,
Michael
P.S. If you have any famous painting requests then drop them in the comments section below ;)
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