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Stroke of a Click: World Leaders as Classic Paintings Heroes

Stroke of a Click: World Leaders as Classic Paintings Heroes

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There is something about official portraits that captures raw power and absolute authority. So what would it look like if modern day politicians sat for some... 10.03.2016, Sputnik International

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Stroke of a Click: World Leaders as Classic Paintings Heroes

12:41 GMT 10.03.2016 (Updated: 19:03 GMT 19.10.2022)

There is something about official portraits that captures raw power and absolute authority. So what would it look like if modern day politicians sat for some of the greatest painters in history?

There is something about official portraits that captures raw power and absolute authority. So what would it look like if modern day politicians sat for some of the greatest painters in history?

Thanks to artists from the DesignCrowd creative community, who have recreated iconic artwork that features famous world leaders, we now have an idea.

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comDilma Rousseff and Barack Obama in American Gothic

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Dilma Rousseff and Barack Obama in American Gothic

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comAngela Merkel is Girl With the Pearl Earring

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Angela Merkel is Girl With the Pearl Earring

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comDavid Cameron as Bacchus

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David Cameron as Bacchus

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comDonald Trump as Young Boy in Pink

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Donald Trump as Young Boy in Pink

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comFrançois Hollande as Napoléon Bonaparte

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François Hollande as Napoléon Bonaparte

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comKim Jong-Un as The Son Of Man

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Kim Jong-Un as The Son Of Man

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comHillary Clinton as Mona Lisa

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Hillary Clinton as Mona Lisa

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comVladimir Putin replaces Napoleon Crossing the Alps

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Vladimir Putin replaces Napoleon Crossing the Alps

© Photo : DesignCrowd.comDilma Rousseff as Pauline de Broglie

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Dilma Rousseff as Pauline de Broglie

© PhotoNarendra Modi by Rembrandt

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Narendra Modi by Rembrandt

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