What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings

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How to combine mass culture and elite culture? Yes, it’s very simple - French artist Catherine Théry created a series of works “Pas celles que vous croyez” (Not what you think).

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings

These famous paintings, recreated using Barbie dolls, are the work of French artist Catherine Thery. This is her answer to questions about female beauty, intelligence and a woman’s place in society - then and now. By the way, in almost every painting, in Barbie’s place there were initially men.

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
1. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
2. “The Death of Marat”, Jacques-Louis David

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
3. “Son of Man”, Rene Magritte / “American Gothic”, Grant Wood

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
4. “Gabriel d'Estrée with his sister”, unknown artist

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
5. “The Two Fridas”, Frida Kahlo / “The Scream”, Edvard Munch

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
6. “The Creation of Adam”, Michelangelo

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
7. “The Card Players”, Paul Cezanne

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
8. “Luncheon on the Grass”, Edouard Manet

What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings
9. “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp”, Rembrandt

     

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