It's funny how two forms of art can provide such contrasting emotions. Think classic masterpieces - think dusty galleries and stiff audiences all mumbling out-loud about the intricacies of the artwork.
Think cartoons - think fun, laughter, and zero analysis around how a huge ten tonne anvil can cause no more damage other than a hilarious bump on the head.
But what if these cultural references of their time combined in a creative construct of past and present?
Well wonder no more, as on DesignCrowd's community pages, we've found some fabulous examples of old paintings where a cartoon character has taken the place of the original subject.
From Disney and Loony Tunes characters, to Family Guy and The Simpsons, here are our favorite Photoshopped pictures from our vaults:
Diego Velázquez's Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) with Cinderella
Dumbo takes centre stage as Ganesha in ornate artwork
Bambi and friends appear in Rest at Harvest, by William Adolphe Bouguereau
Tweety perched in René Magritte's La Thérapeute
Lois and Stewie become the subjects in Raphael's The Small Cowper Madonna
Belle is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
Snow White is the subject of The Flirtation by Eugene de Blaas
The Pink Panther as Edvard Munch's The Scream
Loony Tunes on the hunt with Mr and Mrs Andrews, by Thomas Gainsborough
Wile E. Coyote in Golconda, by René Magritte
Ariel in The Birth of Venus by Botticelli
Loony Tunes at Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
The Simpsons at Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
This is not the first time our design community has given cartoon characters a make over. Check out these previous contests:
Character Logo Design Maker (via BrandCrowd.com)
Disney Goes Defiant: Your Favorite Characters Get An Attitude Makeover
Bling it on: 19 Disney Famous Disney Characters with Grills
Design Contest: Minions Take Over the World
Your Favorite Disney Characters Get a Hipster Makeover
Written by Kevin Bradford on Friday, January 15, 2016
Kevin Bradford is a content editor at DesignCrowd with a background in journalism and digital production. Experienced in both writing and videography, he loves combining his skills to create captivating content across all multimedia channels.
