People are recreating famous artworks from home in this viral challenge

SAM April 01, 2020
Some of the pictures created for the lockdown artwork challenge
Some of the pictures created for the lockdown artwork challenge (Picture: Splitpics.uk)

Just because we are stuck at home doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun.

Museums around the world may have closed their doors, which means we can’t see our favorite artworks in the flesh.

But The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has come up with a creative solution to ensure that art can be shared with the masses during this quarantine period.

It has challenged people to recreate some of their favourite works at home and then share their artistic interpretations on social media. So everyone can get a daily dose of culture, but have fun, too.

Of course, there are some rules to make the task slightly harder. In a Tweet announcing the challenge, the Getty Museum outlined what these were.

Ramon Casas, Decadent young woman. After the dance 1899 - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Ramon Casas, Decadent young woman. After the dance 1899 (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Jean-Étienne Liotard, Still Life- Tea Set - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their own homes during lockdown.
Jean-Étienne Liotard, Still Life- Tea Set (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
James Mcneill Whistler, Whistler's Mother - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of t
James Mcneill Whistler, Whistler’s Mother (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
J. M. W. Turner, Modern Rome Campo Vaccino- The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
J. M. W. Turner, Modern Rome Campo Vaccino (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)

It said: ‘We challenge you to recreate a work of art with objects (and people) in your home. Choose your favorite artwork. Find three things lying around your house. Recreate the artwork with those items. And share with us.’

It’s safe to say that some people really have delivered.

Julie Manet, Child with cat - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Julie Manet, Child with cat (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Initial G: The Virgin, Saint Elizabeth, and the Infants John the Baptist and Christ - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Initial G: The Virgin, Saint Elizabeth, and the Infants John the Baptist and Christ (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
His Master's Voice - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
His Master’s Voice (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
René Magritte, The Son of Man - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
René Magritte, The Son of Man (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Master of St Cecilia, Madonna and Child - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Master of St Cecilia, Madonna and Child (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)

The Getty Museum’s social media lead, Sarah Waldorf, revealed last week that the museum’s social media had been ‘flooded’ with makeover masterpieces.

She told Yahoo Lifestyle: ‘Our audience told us loud and clear that they wanted to see beautiful artworks, learn more about art from home, and find delight on social media.

Johannes Vermeer, The Astronomer - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Johannes Vermeer, The Astronomer (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel painting - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel painting (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
René Magritte, The Lovers - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
René Magritte, The Lovers (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Filippo Lippi, Madonna and Child - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Filippo Lippi, Madonna and Child (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)

‘We wanted to offer up a creative challenge to find refuge from the uncertain state of the world and to spark excitement to get creative — no extra materials required.’

Sarah explained that the challenge was inspired by Dutch Instagram user @tussenkunstenquarantaine (which translates as ‘between art and quarantine’) – an account which shares photos of people reimagining famous paintings.

Pontormo, Portrait of a Halberdier - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Pontormo, Portrait of a Halberdier (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Grant Wood, American Gothic - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Grant Wood, American Gothic (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Albrecht Durer, St. Jerome in his study - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown. People responded with a lot of enthusiasm and flooded social media with their unique artistic interpretations.
Albrecht Durer, St. Jerome in his study (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Sidney Nolan, Ned Kelly (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)
Carolus Duran, Sleeping Man - The Getty Museum in Los Angeles challenged art fans to post photos of themselves recreating their favourite works of art from the safety of their homes during lockdown.
Carolus Duran, Sleeping Man (Picture: Twitter/Splitpics.uk)

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