“Art But Make It Sports,” a page many Bored Panda readers will likely recognize from our previous features, makes a surprisingly convincing case that stadiums and museums aren’t so far apart. The Instagram account pairs athletes mid-action with classical paintings, lining up poses, gestures, and expressions so precisely it feels less like a joke and more like an uncanny visual match.
Scroll down for some of the best side-by-sides, and fair warning: once you’ve seen them, it’s hard not to spot a Renaissance moment every time someone celebrates a goal.
#1 The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931
Photo By @davidramosgetty
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24points
#4 Reaching For The Moon, By Edward Mason Eggleston, 1933 (Flipped)
Photo By @godovasquez
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21points
#5 Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space, By Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (Cast 1931 Or 1934)
Photo By Wang Zhao
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20points
#6 Scene At A Bullfight, Diversión De España, After Francisco De Goya, Early 19th C
Photo By @byalexcoffey
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17points
#7 Screaming Head With A White Veil, By Julio González, 1941
Photo By @martinflsheriff
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17points
#8 Endless Column, By Constantin Brâncuși, 1938
Photo By @stephenmally
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17points
#9 Apollo And Daphne, By Benedetto Luti, 1707-08
Photo By Fumito Saeki @tshashin
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13points
#11 Study Of The Heads Of Two Old Men, By Philippe De Champaigne, 17th C
Photo By @adampantozzi
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11points
#13 Christ Appearing To His Mother, By Juan De Flandes, 1496
Photo By @martinflsheriff
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10points
#14 Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest, By Henri Rousseau, 1905
Photo By @garrett_tfe
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9points
#15 Raft Of The Medusa, By Théodore Géricault, 1818
Photo By Karel Chladek
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7points
#16 The Lamentation Of Christ, By Andrea Mantegna, 1470-74
Photo By @singlefinphoto
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#18 The Procession In The Streets Of Jerusalem, By James Tissot, 1886-94
Photo By @shaynanicolephotos
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6points
#20 Angel At The Tomb Of Christ, By Benjamin West, 1813
Photo By @hancockphoto
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6points