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Digital Art Project Breathes New Life Into Renaissance Art

Although classical art is definitely beautiful and striking, it can sometimes feel a bit detached from modern daily life. Well, Ukrainian artist Alexey Kondakov is here to prove us wrong. ‘The Daily Life of Gods’ is a digital art project, in which the artist mixes figures from dramatic Renaissance artworks with modern environments and surroundings. The photo manipulations are impressive to see. 

Kondakov began the project in 2015 when he used some photographs that he took of Kyiv, where he resides, and used them as background while experimenting with photoshop. In the following years, the project grew substantially and gained many fans.

 

1. Original: Charles Edward Perugini, 'Girl Reading'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

"This project is kind of a 'surrealistic documentary photography' of day-to-day stories, situations, and places all around the world (at least places I've been), inspired by the simple love to stare at everything that surrounds me. A new life of the old paintings, re-thinking the situations by changing the background of the characters into a modern environment," the artist said. Scroll down to enjoy some beloved paintings from a completely fresh perspective. To see more of Kondakov’s work, visit his Instagram page. 

2. Original: Marie-Geneviève Bouliard, 'Portrait of a Lady wearing a Floral Wreath, possibly as Flora'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Marie-Geneviève Bouliard, 'Portrait of a Lady wearing a Floral Wreath, possibly as Flora'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

3. Original: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 'Roses of Heliogabalus'

Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 'Roses of Heliogabalus'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

4. Original: Amos Cassioli, 'Cherries'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Amos Cassioli, 'Cherries'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

 

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5. Original: Charles-Amable Lenoir, 'The Spinner'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Charles-Amable Lenoir, 'The Spinner'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

6. Original: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'The Secret'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'The Secret'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

 

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7. Original: Peter Paul Rubens, 'Diana Returning from Hunt'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World,  Peter Paul Rubens 'Diana Returning from Hunt'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

8. Original: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Laurel Branch'

Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Laurel Branch'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

9. Original: John William Godward, 'A Roman Matron'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, John William Godward, 'A Roman Matron'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

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10. Original: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Innocence' Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Innocence' 

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

11.  Original: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Dance'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World,  William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Dance'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

12. Original: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Rest a While'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 'Rest a While'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

13. Original: Pierre-Auguste Cot, 'The Storm'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Pierre-Auguste Cot, 'The Storm'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

14. Original: Albert Joseph Moore, 'Shuttlecock'Digital Artist Mixes Classical Art & Modern World, Albert Joseph Moore 'Shuttlecock'

Image Souce: Alexey Kondakov

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