A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Lot and His Daughters, about 1622, Orazio Gentileschi. Oil on canvas, 59 3/4 × 74 1/2 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 98.PA.10. Recreation on Twitter by Qie Zhang, Erik Carlsson, and their daughters with sheet and yellow dress.
Self-Portrait, Yawning, by 1783, Joseph Ducreux. Oil on canvas, 46 3/8 x 35 3/4 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 71.PA.56. Re-creation on Instagram by Paul Morris with British redcoat and twisty towel.
Male Harp Player of the Early Spedos Type, 2700–2300 B.C., Cycladic. Marble, 14 ⅛ x 11 1/16 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 85.AA.103. Recreation via Facebook DM by Irena Ochódzka with canister vacuum.
Imaginary Insect, Tulip, Spider, and Common Pear in Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, 1561–1562; illumination added about 1591–1596, Joris Hoefnagel, illuminator, and Georg Bocskay, scribe. Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment, 6 9/16 × 4 7/8 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 20 (86.MV.527), fol. 25. Re-creation on Twitter by the Martinez family with lasagna, matches, produce, and paper bag.
Madonna and Child by Master of St. Cecilia (Italian, active about 1290 - 1320), Italian, 1290–1295, Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on panel, Object Number: 2000.35. Wrapped woman with her dog.
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA is currently closed to the public following the COVID-19 outbreak, but that hasn't stopped it from engaging with art lovers.
The Getty Center and Getty Villa closed their doors to the public beginning on Saturday, March 14, as the region worked to minimize the spread of coronavirus. The Getty Museum will be closed until further notice.
Last March, the iconic museum shared a post on Twitter with the caption: 'We challenge you to recreate a work of art with objects (and people) in your home.'
It added three simple instructions: choose your favorite artwork, find three things lying around the house, and recreate the artwork with those items, before sharing your entry online.
A vacuum, kids, pasta and eggs? Nearly anything and everything goes.
Sarah Waldorf, social media lead at Getty told Yahoo Lifestyle, "Our audience told us loud and clear that they wanted to see beautiful artworks, learn more about art from home, and find delight on social media. We wanted to offer up a creative challenge to find refuge from the uncertain state of the world and to spark excitement to get creative - no extra materials required."
Now, Getty's fans are getting all Picasso by sharing their own, household-inspired masterpieces.
Can you re-create an artwork with items around your house? Get inspired by the creative genius of the internet. Post your 'creative reproduction' on Twitter with the hashtag #BetweenArtandQuarantine
You can also share your 'creative interpretation' with our readers. Send us a photo of your favorite artwork from the Getty Museum or painting, pottery or photography from your favorite LOCAL artist along with your creative interpretation of it.
Here are some examples.
Reader Comments(0)