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Getty Museum challenge: people recreate famous artworks in isolation

Getty Museum challenge: people recreate famous artworks in isolation

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has challenged fans around the world to recreate their favourite famous pieces of art whilst in isolation at home — and the results are genius.

Taking inspiration from the the museum's online catalogue of artwork, the playful challenge has only one requirement: you must use no more than three objects lying around the home. You'll see below that the rule hasn't always been strictly followed, but it is just a bit of fun after all!

There's been thousands of entries across social media with creative takes on some of the most iconic paintings and sculptures. From David Hockney's A Bigger Splash to Van Gogh's Starry Night, take a look at some of the brilliant uploads using household items...

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1) The Laundress, Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Well, this is brilliant.

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(elizabethcuervoariza@Instagram)
2) Still Life with Lemons, Oranges and a Pomegranate, Jacob van Hulsdonckabout

Pretty impressive!

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(atelier_aerie@Instagram)
3) Wanderer of the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich

Wally makes use of the washing-up pile.

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(basti_prshk@Instagram)
4) The Creation of Adam, Michelangelo

This one is sure to brighten up your day.

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(marcoinstitute@Instagram)
5) Statue of Tulips, Jeff Koons

Making use of those tulips...

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(tussenkunstenquarantaine@Instagram)
6) The Bookworm, Carl Spitzweg

This bookcase has been put to good use.

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(ipenjelly@Instagram)
7) The Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dalí

Spot on.

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(nicolette_thegreat@Instagram)
8) A Bigger Splash, David Hockney

This is sure to make you smile.

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(a_roving_eye@Instagram)
9) Bob, Edouard Manet

Even the dogs are taking part!

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(mr_mr_movin@Instagram)
10) The Starry Night, Van Gogh

Van Gogh's famous painting gets a creative reinvention using toilet paper, oranges and shirts.

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(babettesartt@Instagram)
11) Wanderer of the Sea, Caspar David Friedrich

When you want to create this famous painting but you can only go as far as your garden...

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(davislit@Instagram)
12) Winter has come. Childhood, Sergei Tutunov

This cat has nailed it.

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(vlada.22012007@Instagram)
13) Kelly and the Horse, Sidney Nolan

Cleverly done!

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(nationalgalleryaus@Instagram)
14) The 'Piebald' Horse, Paulus Potter

So imaginative!

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(sobaka_rnd@Instagram)
15) The Old Guitarist, Pablo Picasso

Picasso's 1903 painting gets a cute doggy upgrade.

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(lycheepuptravels@Instagram)

And the results are just brilliant.

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