12 March 2014

Artist Conducts Creative Experiment, Removes People From Classical Paintings



The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.



Hungarian art student bENCE hAJDU has conducted a creative experiment by removing the people in iconic classical paintings.



These paintings look empty without their human subjects, and make for compelling viewing as we realize that the figures and setting complement each other to create a strong composition.



Scroll down to view more of the thought-provoking edits that were made to the famous paintings.





The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.





The Annunciation by Fra Angelico.





The Annunciation by Fra Angelico.





Oath of The Horatii by Jacques-Louis David.





Oath of The Horatii by Jacques-Louis David.





Seaport With The Embarkation Of St. Ursula by Claude Lorrain.





Seaport With The Embarkation Of St. Ursula by Claude Lorrain.





Annunciation by Sandro Botticelli





Annunciation by Sandro Botticelli.





Oculus In The Camera Degli Sposi by Andrea Mantegna.





Oculus In The Camera Degli Sposi by Andrea Mantegna.



[via Golem 13 and bENCE hAJDU]