Julia Tabolkina’s recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa', which is made of lentils, buckwheat, beans and other food items. Photo: AP
Ffrom laying out shrimp to resemble Henri Matisse’s Dance to cross-dressing and posing for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Lady With An Ermine, Russians have embraced a challenge to recreate famous artworks while under lockdown.
As boredom and restlessness set in under coronavirus quarantine, Internet users are posting DIY versions of museum masterpieces in a Facebook group that is approaching 400,000 members.
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DIY artwork from Russia's Artistic Isolation group
Julia Tabolkina’s recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa', which is made of lentils, buckwheat, beans and other food items. Photo: AP
A close-up of Julia Tabolkina’s recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Mona Lisa', which is made of lentils, buckwheat, beans and other food items. Photo: Reuters
Olesia Marchenko’s replica of 'The Dance' painting by French artist Henri Matisse, which is made of sausages, red cabbage, spinach and other food items. Photo: Reuters
Pablo Picasso's 'Crying Woman' artwork done by Katrusya Kosilkova. Photo: AP
Pompeo Massani 'Good News' artwork recreated by Yulia Savinikh. Photo: AP
Need help to finish Edvard Munch's 'Scream' artwork? Natalia Rubina used her dog to capture the right mood in Munch's classic work. Photo: AP
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