Australian Shepherd Dog And Artistic Human Are The Best At Recreating Famous Paintings
Finn the Australian Shepherd has turned famous paintings into a very good excuse for a photo project, and the results are hard to scroll past. What started as a quarantine pastime has become a long-running series of art recreations with a dog who seems to know exactly when it is time to pose.
Artist Eliza Reinhard of Lantana, Texas, began making daily recreations during the pandemic, then brought Finn into the mix and gave the whole idea a playful twist. The pair have since recreated everything from classic portraits to iconic modern works, with Finn often stealing the spotlight.
The collection keeps growing, and the dog seems fully committed to the role. Read on for the best of their art-inspired photo recreations.
1. "Portrait Of Anna Rosina Marquart, 1642 By Michael Conrad Hirt vs. Portrait Of Finnegan Dorman, 2020"
The dog really sets the tone.
2. "St. Veronica, 1633 - 1634 vs. St. Veronica, 2020"
3. "Portrait Of Madame De Tangry And Her Daughters, 1812 By Jacques Louis David vs. Portrait Of Sir Dorman And His Children, 2020"
4. "Freedom From Want, 1943 By Norman Rockwell vs. Happy Thanksgiving, 2020"
So many dog faces to love and appreciate here.
5. "American Gothic, 1930 By Grant Wood vs. American Gothic, 2020"
6. "Mrs. Benajah Johnson, 1830 By A. Patrick vs. Mr. Finnegan Dorman, 2021"
Eliza told reporters that she was laid off when the pandemic started, and she was at home 24/7 with her dog, Finn.
"I'm a painter, so I would want to go into my studio and work, but Finn would get so upset. Therefore, I wanted to come up with a project that he could do with me." At that time, Eliza's mother mentioned that she noticed a challenge online and felt it would be interesting to do with her dog, Finn.
"I expected that we would do a few photos and that he would get bored, but he is a working breed (Australian Shepherd), so he does best when he has a job." It turns out that Finn "has 110% taken these photos on as his daily task," Eliza stated.
7. "Boy With Head In Wreath, 1957 By Norman Rockwell vs. Dog With Head In Wreath, 2020"
8. "Portrait Of Constantijn Huygens (1597-1687) And His Five Children, 1640 By Adriaen Hanneman vs. Portrait Of Finnegan Dorman (2017 - ) And His Five Friends, 2020"
When asked how Finn is so camera savvy, the artist said that this dog somehow knows when she is asking him to do photo-related things, as "he feels he is 'working.'" "He is just trying very hard to please and get it right, so he'll do almost anything I ask of him."
The latest wave of these artwork recreations was mostly inspired by the quarantine. People all over the world are now experiencing enormous changes in their lives. Like so many of us, the social distancing and lockdowns have made Eliza appreciate the small things in life.
9. "Portrait Of A Woman With A Man At A Casement, 1440 By Fra Filippo Lippi vs. Portrait Of A Woman With A Dog At A Casement, 2020"
"I absolutely adore taking long walks with Finn during the day, just to get out and admire the world. It's made me really slow down and just give myself time to 'be.'"
Eliza also said that all of us are so used to "being rushed and constantly swamped with activities-'go, go, go' lifestyle," that this situation feels like a breath of fresh air. "It honestly feels like a blessing in disguise to be forced to calm down and take things a little slower," she concluded.
10. "The Scream, 1910 By Edvard Munch vs. The Joyful Scream, 2021"
11. "Skull, 1887 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Skull, 2020"
12. "Sunflowers, 1888 By Van Gogh vs. Sunflowers, 2021"
13. "Mask Of Fear, 1932 By Paul Klee vs. Mask Of Fear, 2021"
14. "Girl On A Hassock, 18th Century By Unidentified Artist (European) vs. Girl On A Beanbag, 2020"
15. "Two Children, 1890 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. Two 'Children', 2020"
16. "Van Campen Family Portrait In A Landscape, Early 1620s By Frans Hals vs. The Reinhardt Family Portrait In Quarantine, 2021"
17. "The Nobleman With His Hand On His Chest, 1580 By El Greco vs. The Nobledog With His Hand On His Chest, 2020"
18. "The Wrestlers, 1914 By Henri Gaudier-Brzeska vs. The Wrestlers, 2020"
It’s the same kind of “I can’t believe they made my pet look like this” moment as owners crying over Disney-style pet portraits after their furry friend passes.
19. "Portrait Of A Young Woman, 1632 By Nicolaes Eliasz Pickenoy vs. Portrait Of A Young Gentleman, 2020"
20. "Self Portrait, 1668 By Gerard Ter Borch vs. Self Portrait, 2020"
21. "Mural, 1943 By Jackson Pollock vs. Mural, 2021"
22. "Portrait Of An Unknown Man And A Dog, Unknown Date By Unknown Artist vs. Portrait Of An Unknown Woman And A Dog, 2021"
23. "The Thundershower, 1916 By H. Lyman Sayën vs. The Thundershower, 2020"
24. "Tondal’s Vision, Mid 16th Century vs. Eliza’s Vision, 2020"
25. "Portrait Of The Infant Cosimo Lll De’ Medici In Swaddling Clothes, 1642 By Justus Sustermans vs. Portrait Of The Infant Finnegan Dorman In Swaddling Clothes, 2021"
26. "Me And My Circle, 1939 By James Ensor vs. Me And My Circle, 2020"
27. "Marie Louise D’orleáns, 17th Century By Anonymous vs. Eliza Marie Reinhardt, 21st Century"
28. "Saint Veronica With The Veil, 1652/1653 By Mattia Preti vs. Saint Eliza With The Veil, 2020"
29. "Portrait Of Swaddled Twins, C. 1617 By Anonymous vs. Portrait Of Swaddled Twins, C. 2020"
30. "Illie Gillis New Year's Eve, 1944 By Norman Rockwell vs. Finnie Ginnis New Year's Eve, 2020"
31. "The Cholmondeley Ladies, 1600-1610 By Unknown Artist vs. The Reinhardt Ladies, 2020"
32 " Meekness, 1650 By Eustache Le Sueur vs. Meekness, 2020"
33."The Garden Of Earthly Delights, Inner Right Wing (Hell), Between 1480 And 1505 By Hieronymus Bosch vs. The Garden Of Earthly Delights, Inner Right Wing (Hell), 2020"
34. " ‘Take Your Son, Sir’, 1851 By Ford Madox Brown vs. ‘Take Your Son, Sir’, 2020"
35. "The Giant Bartlmaë Bon With The Dwarf Thomele, Late 16th Century By Anonymous Artist vs. The Giant Finnegan With The Tiny Eliza, End Of 2020"
36. "Barbara Van Beck, 1650 By Unknown Artist vs. Finnegan Van Dorman, 2020"
37. "Portrait Of Francisco De Los Cobos Y Molina, 1530-1532 By Jan Gossaert vs. Portrait Of Finnegan The Australian Shepherd, 2020"
38. "Gian Lodovico Madruzzo, 1551/1552 By Giovanni Battista Moroni vs. Mister Finnegan Dorman, 2020"
39. "Self Portrait, C. 1670-1673 By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo vs. Self Portrait, C. 2020"
40. "The Maiden, 1913 By Gustav Klimt vs. The Finnegan, 2021"
41. "The Flatterers, 1592 By Pieter Brueghel The Younger vs. The Flatterers, 2021"
42. "Pierrot And The Cat, 1889 By Theophile Steinlen vs. Eliza And The Dog, 2020"
43. "Margaretha Van Haexbergen, 1666-67 By Gerard Ter Borch The Younger vs. Finnegan Van Dorman, 2020"
44. "The Crying Spider, 1881 By Odilon Redon vs. The Crying Spider, 2020"
45. "Mermaids, 1899 By Gustav Klimt vs. Mermaids, 2020"
46. "Sunflower, 1907 By Gustav Klimt vs. Sunflower, 2021"
47. "The Starry Night, 1889 By Vincent Van Gogh vs. The Starry Night, 2021"
48. "I And The Village, 1911 By Marc Chagall vs. I And The Village, 2021"
49. "Self Portrait With Masks, 1899 By James Ensor vs. Self Portrait With Masks, 2020"
50. "Françoise, Claude, And Paloma, 1951 vs. Eliza, Finn, And Jack, 2020"
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