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People with famous paintings and sculptures in real life

“There can be no proof in matters of taste.”, – argued the French philosopher Pierre Bouast… And we agree with this idea. You can spend hours discussing what real art is. However, the work of a South Korean artist and illustrator Zhongwon Jong (Joongwon Jeong) will impress any person.

Zhongwon Jong
Photo @joongwonjeong / Instagram

The artist has a special talent: with the help of acrylic paints, he “brings to life” legendary characters from famous paintings, sculptures and frescoes. Inspired by classic artwork, the artist creates hyper-realistic portraits that look like photographs of faces.

According to JongaThis type of paint is versatile for simulating effects that range from thick texture to watercolor splatter. His incredible acrylic portraits have been exhibited in various galleries and are also quite popular on the Internet.

The artist showed what the legendary characters from famous paintings and sculptures would look like in real life
Portrait of Junwon Jong @joongwonjeong / Instagram

“Aristotle once said:” A corpse is disgusting, but a painted corpse can be beautiful. ” I’m saying, “Pustular pimples are disgusting, but painted pimples can be beautiful,” wrote a hyperrealist artist on his website.

Editorial staff Colady admired the talent of this artist, so we decided to share his work with you.

Vincent van gogh

Vincent van gogh
Photo Art Institute Chicago, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

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Constance Bonarelli

Constance Bonarelli
Photo getty.edu, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

Venus de Milo

Venus de Milo
Photo depositphotos.com, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

Seneca

Seneca
Photo depositphotos.com, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

Giuliano de Medici

Giuliano de Medici
Photo lib-art.com, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

Homer

Homer
Photo Pinterest, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

“Creation of Adam” by Michelangelo

The artist showed what the legendary characters from famous paintings and sculptures would look like in real life
Photo Pinterest, @joongwonjeong / Instagram
The artist showed what the legendary characters from famous paintings and sculptures would look like in real life
Photo Pinterest, @joongwonjeong / Instagram

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