Super Bowl Moments As Classic Art Will Put Your Head In The Game In A Comic Way
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Who says artists can’t appreciate athleticism? With the memory of Super Bowl LVII still reverberating in the air, one social media account is tickling the funny bone with its uniquely hilarious recaps of the Big Game.
Art But Make It Sports, an account managed by art lover LJ Rader, has juxtaposed iconic scenes from the Super Bowl with famous artworks, making creative touchdowns between centuries and the two worlds.
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One scenario of Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones shedding tears, for instance, has been likened to the head of a goddess statue with stained cheeks residing at the Acropolis Museum in Greece.
The Mocking of Christ, by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1880, 📸 via @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/Pelq6S4RzU
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The Wine Glass, by Johannes Vermeer, 1658-1660 https://t.co/oc6iZE6enN pic.twitter.com/xnvkLLZsue
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Meanwhile, the viral moment of Travis Kelce yelling at his coach, Andy Reid, is placed side-by-side with The Mocking of Christ by Carl Heinrich Bloch. The attendance of Taylor Swift, Kelce’s girlfriend, was also a highlight of the game, and her presence has been further honored with a pairing with Johannes Vermeer’s The Wine Glass.
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, by Mariotto di Nardo, 1408, 📸 via @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/klHPbbC1Y3
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Portrait of Madame X, by John Singer Sargent, 1883-84, 📸 via @bepryor pic.twitter.com/kKqvifMKh2
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The parallels amusingly capture the drama of the Super Bowl and the intensity of classic art. You can catch more of these clever mashups on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, where Art But Make It Sports is fast gaining fans.
The Italian Comedians, by Jean-Antoine Watteau, 1720 pic.twitter.com/kBmKsKkQBn
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Siesta, by Frank Duveneck, 1887, 📸 by Kyle Rivas pic.twitter.com/XTb15G7ToK
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the more time I spend with this one, the more I enjoy it. Managed to get:
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* the same poses for Mahomes and Mecole & emotions
* the goal line
* the endzone logo & color
* the football on the top left
* used a painting I saw this week
[via PetaPixel and Creative Bloq, images via various sources]
