It has been a common practice for artists to replicate the composition of the paintings made by their favorite master artists. These replicas have been a result of sincere admiration and genuine inspiration. We have listed few such reproduced artworks that have been created with similar theme as the original masterpiece but yet each the copied painting retains its own uniqueness made with fresh creativity.
Vincent van Gogh made over 30 copies of artworks made by his favorite artists- Delacroix, Jean-Francois Millet and Rembrandt. These replicas are not ‘plagiarized ideas’, he reproduced the paintings infusing his own originality with new art techniques and symbolism.
Noon Rest from Work by Jean-Francois Millet (Original)
Noon – Rest from Work by Vincent van Gogh
‘Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn’, a painting made by Raphael was inspired by the ‘Mona Lisa’, painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The landscape in the background, three-quarter cut of the portrait and the subjects pose, clearly takes on the composition of the masterpiece made by Leonardo da Vinci. However Raphael’s model has naivety and innocence in contrast to the mysterious Mona Lisa.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci (Original)
Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn by Raphael
Silk-screen prints of Kate Moss by the British artist Banksy are reminiscent of Andy Warhol’s portraits of Marilyn Monroe. The graffiti artist has given a contemporary makeover to the classic masterpiece with superimposed hairstyle and vibrant backgrounds.
Andy Warhol’s portraits of Marilyn Monroe (Original)
Banksy’s portraits of Kate Moss
‘The Balcony’ a painting by Edouard Manet was inspired by ‘The Majas at the balcony’ made by Francisco Goya. Manet applied an interesting color contrast, the three models are Manet’s friends shown in a casual setting. Goya’s theme on the other hand is rather tense, two elegant women are watched over by hostile male figures in the background.
‘The Majas at the balcony’ made by Francisco Goya (Original)
‘The Balcony’ a painting by Edouard Manet
‘Women of Algiers in their Apartment’ is a depiction of a Muslim harem, the painting was created after Eugene Delacroix’s visit to Morocco. The artist was captivated by the Oriental culture, brightly colored flowing costumes, Caravans, Veiled women, and Erotic Harems. In homage to this artwork, Pierre-Auguste Renoir created ‘Parisian Women in Algerian Costume (The Harem)’. Later Picasso in his cubist style made a series of 15 paintings inspired by Delacroix’s masterpiece.
‘Women of Algiers in their Apartment’ by Eugene Delacroix’s (Original)
‘Parisian Women in Algerian Costume’ by Renoir
Women of Algiers by Picasso
Taking inspired from the composition of ‘The Pastoral Concert’ made by Titan, Edouard Manet painted ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’. Unlike Titan’s mythological theme, Manet’s painting had a contemporary setting. In that era, the art critics considered Manet’s painting obscene, lacking any mythological theme or allegorical precedent a nude and a scantily dressed female along with two fully cloth men in an urban setting couldn’t be passed off as a respectable subject. Claude Monet further inspired by Manet’s painting made his own version of ‘The Luncheon on the Grass’. James Tissot’s version ‘The Foursome‘ was more animated but it was much tamer and sober.
‘The Pastoral Concert’ made by Titan (Original)
‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ by Edouard Manet
‘The Luncheon on the Grass’ by Claude Monet
The Foursome by James Tissot
The composition of ‘Bedroom at Arles’ painted by Roy Lichtenstein is an exact replica of Vincent van Gogh’s painting of the same title. The technique is what gives the Pop artists painting its originality.
‘Bedroom at Arles’ by Vincent van Gogh (Original)
‘Bedroom at Arles’ by Roy Lichtenstein
‘The Third of May 1808’ is a painting made by Spanish artist Francisco Goya to honor Spanish resistance to Napoleon’s armies. The artwork inspired Edouard Manet’s painting ‘Execution of Emperor Maximilian’ and Pablo Picassos masterpiece ‘Guernica’. Manet’s painting portrays the execution of the Emperor of Mexico and ‘Guernica’ is and anti-war painting made by Picasso depicting the aftermath of the Nazi German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.
‘The Third of May 1808’ by Francisco Goya (Original)
‘Execution of Emperor Maximilian’ by Edouard Manet
‘Guernica’ by Picasso
‘The Card Players’ is a series of oil paintings made by Post-Impressionist artist Paul Cezanne, depicting peasants engrossed in their pipes and playing cards. Cezanne gained inspiration from the painting ‘The Card Players’ made by one of the Le Nain brothers. While the original is highly animated and has a lot of drama, farmers in Cezanne’s artwork are calm and intensely focused on their game.
‘The Card Players’ by the Le Nain brothers (Original)
‘The Card Players’ by Paul Cezanne
Johannes Vermeer’s painting ‘The Art of Painting’ is in fact a self portrait, the artist has his back towards the viewer. Perfectly balanced composition, flawless lighting and remarkably realistic technique makes this masterpiece artwork one of the finest creation made by the artist. Salvador Dali revered Vermeer, ‘The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As a Table’ is a surrealistic painting made by him in reference to Vermeer’s appearance in his popular painting ‘The Art of Painting’.
‘The Art of Painting’ by Johannes Vermeer (Original)
‘The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As a Table’ by Dali
‘Woman with a Parasol’ (Mrs. Monet and their son) was painted by Claude Monet in a single session probably within few hours, the impulsiveness is clearly visible with the bold and dynamic strokes of multiple shades. Upwards perspective, windy atmosphere and the juxtaposition of Mrs Monet with her partly visible son, adds a sense of amazing depth. Inspired by this remarkable artwork, American artist John Singer Sargent, painted ‘Two Girls with Parasols’, the theme and feel of the painting is similar, it depicts a relaxed and casual outing on a sunny, fair weather day.
‘Woman with a Parasol’ by Claude Monet (Original)
‘Two Girls with Parasols’ by John Singer Sargent
