Toilet roll ruff, anyone? Russians recreate classic works of art at home
6 April 2020
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Paula Erizanu
As people around the world stay inside to contain the spread of coronavirus, one way to remain (somewhat) sane is to join the latest international internet craze: recreating scenes from classic works of art.
Russians have embraced the challenge with flair, digging out the sausages and hair curlers to recreate iconic Soviet posters and statues, as well as some of the most recognisable works from the Western art history cannon. From an overweight Auguste Rodin thinker in a Russian kitchen to using loo roll to imitate stately ruffs, this challenge is proof that creativity flourishes under constraint.
Here’s a selection of some of the funniest and most inventive Russian responses, posted in the Facebook group Izo-Izolyatsya (or, in English, Art in Isolation):
The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin. Image: Azheres Votachik via Facebook.
Lucretia, by Rembrandt. Image: Liubov Krasnova via Facebook.
Niko Pirosmani, Gate Keeper. Image: Alexey Bulanov via Facebook.
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Anti-drinking Soviet poster. Image: Olesia Uchakova via Facebook.
Self-portrait by Van Gogh. Image: Elena Kazanina via Facebook.
Family Portrait by Anthony Van Dyck. Image: Yulia Panfilova via Facebook.
Portrait of Señora Sabasa García. Image: Francisco Goya, posted by Tanya Titova via Facebook.
Danaë, by Rembrandt. Image: Yulia Sverchkova via Facebook.
The cry by Edvard Munsch. Image: Oksana Sobolyeva via Facebook.
The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci. Image via Facebook
