Claude Monet (France, 1840-1926)
Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies
"The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration"- Claude Monet
Date: 1899
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 92.7 x 73.7 cm
In 1983, Monet, a passionate horticulturist, purchased some property near his home in Giverny, with the intention of searching for motifs for him to paint. The result was his water-lily pond, which he painted twelve times during that summer, including the artwork depicted.
Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies
"The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration"- Claude Monet
Date: 1899
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 92.7 x 73.7 cm
In 1983, Monet, a passionate horticulturist, purchased some property near his home in Giverny, with the intention of searching for motifs for him to paint. The result was his water-lily pond, which he painted twelve times during that summer, including the artwork depicted.
Banksy (England)
Show me the Monet
“If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie"- Banksy
Date: 2005
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: Unknown
British political activist and guerrilla artist, Banksy, expresses his political views through his artworks and graffiti, including his appropriation of Monet's Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, which has been labelled Show me the Monet. This artwork is making a comment on the impact of globalization, however it is unknown whether this was Banksy's message, as he's mysteriously not known by the by his true name, hiding his identity.
Show me the Monet
“If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie"- Banksy
Date: 2005
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: Unknown
British political activist and guerrilla artist, Banksy, expresses his political views through his artworks and graffiti, including his appropriation of Monet's Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, which has been labelled Show me the Monet. This artwork is making a comment on the impact of globalization, however it is unknown whether this was Banksy's message, as he's mysteriously not known by the by his true name, hiding his identity.
Edvard Munch (Norway, 1863-1944)
The Scream
"My sufferings are part of my self and my art"- Edvard Munch
Date: 1893
Medium: Oil, Tempera and Pastel on Canvas
Dimensions: 91 x 73.5 cm
Edvard Munch's The Scream is perhaps one of the most renowned artworks in the world. Four of the same paintings were created through using different mediums, including Oils, Tempera and Pastels. These artworks are included in one of Munch's larger collection series, called The Frieze of Life. The gripping image of the screaming subject, highlighted by the stark colours in the background, intensify the painting. Munch's inspiration for this artwork arose from a memory he had of walking at sunset with friends. He experienced a sudden wave of anxiousness and a scream that seemed to pass through all nature. It is noted that during this period, Munch described himself as nearly going insane.
The Scream
"My sufferings are part of my self and my art"- Edvard Munch
Date: 1893
Medium: Oil, Tempera and Pastel on Canvas
Dimensions: 91 x 73.5 cm
Edvard Munch's The Scream is perhaps one of the most renowned artworks in the world. Four of the same paintings were created through using different mediums, including Oils, Tempera and Pastels. These artworks are included in one of Munch's larger collection series, called The Frieze of Life. The gripping image of the screaming subject, highlighted by the stark colours in the background, intensify the painting. Munch's inspiration for this artwork arose from a memory he had of walking at sunset with friends. He experienced a sudden wave of anxiousness and a scream that seemed to pass through all nature. It is noted that during this period, Munch described himself as nearly going insane.
Andy Warhol (United States, 1928-1987)
The Scream
"The artificial fascinates me, the bright and the shiny"- Andy Warhol
Date: 1984
Medium: Screen-print on Lenox Museum Board
Dimensions: 101.6 x 81.3 cm
Andy Warhol created his appropriation of Munch's The Scream by creating stencils through photographing the original and enlarging it to fit the desired size. He would pass ink through the negatives of the artwork he created, thus forming an exact replica, yet with the traditional Warhol 'pop-art' style embedded into it.
The Scream
"The artificial fascinates me, the bright and the shiny"- Andy Warhol
Date: 1984
Medium: Screen-print on Lenox Museum Board
Dimensions: 101.6 x 81.3 cm
Andy Warhol created his appropriation of Munch's The Scream by creating stencils through photographing the original and enlarging it to fit the desired size. He would pass ink through the negatives of the artwork he created, thus forming an exact replica, yet with the traditional Warhol 'pop-art' style embedded into it.
Leonardo da Vinci (Italy, 1452-1519)
The Mona Lisa
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"- Leonardo da Vinci
Date: 1503-1506
Medium: Oil on Poplar
Dimensions: 77 x 53 cm
The identity of the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is unknown, however the common assertion is that the subject of the painting is Lisa Gherardini, wife of the wealthy silk merchant, Francesco Del Giocondo. Da Vinci created this artwork whilst living in Florence, however during this time, he not only was commissioned to create artworks, but he also studied human anatomy and created many inventions.
The Mona Lisa
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"- Leonardo da Vinci
Date: 1503-1506
Medium: Oil on Poplar
Dimensions: 77 x 53 cm
The identity of the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is unknown, however the common assertion is that the subject of the painting is Lisa Gherardini, wife of the wealthy silk merchant, Francesco Del Giocondo. Da Vinci created this artwork whilst living in Florence, however during this time, he not only was commissioned to create artworks, but he also studied human anatomy and created many inventions.
Marcel Duchamp (France, 1887-1968)
L.H.O.O.Q
"Art is either plagiarism or revolution"- Marcel Duchamp
Date: 1919
Medium: Collotype
Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.3 cm
This post-card sized image of the Mona Lisa, upon which Marcel Duchamp defaced by drawing a mustache and goatee upon, reveals Duchamp's thoughts of Leonardo da Vinci's ambiguity of gender. Duchamp further mocks the artwork by the title, when pronounced in French, puns the phrase "elle a chaud au cul", which translates as "she has a hot ass". Duchamp, in his quirky way, is commenting on the industry of mass production the Mona Lisa has become a part of, though his use of a post-card sized image.
L.H.O.O.Q
"Art is either plagiarism or revolution"- Marcel Duchamp
Date: 1919
Medium: Collotype
Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.3 cm
This post-card sized image of the Mona Lisa, upon which Marcel Duchamp defaced by drawing a mustache and goatee upon, reveals Duchamp's thoughts of Leonardo da Vinci's ambiguity of gender. Duchamp further mocks the artwork by the title, when pronounced in French, puns the phrase "elle a chaud au cul", which translates as "she has a hot ass". Duchamp, in his quirky way, is commenting on the industry of mass production the Mona Lisa has become a part of, though his use of a post-card sized image.
Diego Velazquez (Spain, 1599-1660)
Infanta Margarita
"Velazquez was...old and proud, distinguished and solemn as a Spanish grandee, he looks down upon the beholders"- art critic Richard Muther (1896)
Date: 1656
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 70.8 x 55.5 cm
Valezquez was commissioned to create this portrait of Margarita, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain and his second wife, Mariana, in 1656, when she was four years old. He painted many artworks of the Spanish Royal family, including a portrait of the king, yet many were lost over time. He was extremely influential over the works of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and many other artists.
Infanta Margarita
"Velazquez was...old and proud, distinguished and solemn as a Spanish grandee, he looks down upon the beholders"- art critic Richard Muther (1896)
Date: 1656
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 70.8 x 55.5 cm
Valezquez was commissioned to create this portrait of Margarita, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain and his second wife, Mariana, in 1656, when she was four years old. He painted many artworks of the Spanish Royal family, including a portrait of the king, yet many were lost over time. He was extremely influential over the works of Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and many other artists.
Yasumasa Morimura (Japan, 1951- )
Daughter of Art History (Princess A.)
"I am an entertainer and want to make art that is fun"- Yasumasa Morimura
Date: 1990
Medium: Digital Media
Dimensions: 210.2 x 160 cm
Yasumasa Morimura reinterprets artworks through inserting his face into the portrait, as evident within Daughter of Art History (Princess A.). In order to do so, he invests a lot of time in recreating the scene which is depicted in the original artwork. Through portraying himself as a woman figure, he comments on what society accepts as masculinity and femininity.
Daughter of Art History (Princess A.)
"I am an entertainer and want to make art that is fun"- Yasumasa Morimura
Date: 1990
Medium: Digital Media
Dimensions: 210.2 x 160 cm
Yasumasa Morimura reinterprets artworks through inserting his face into the portrait, as evident within Daughter of Art History (Princess A.). In order to do so, he invests a lot of time in recreating the scene which is depicted in the original artwork. Through portraying himself as a woman figure, he comments on what society accepts as masculinity and femininity.
Vincent van Gogh (France, 1853-1890)
La chambre de Van Gogh à Arles
"the pale, lilac walls, the uneven, faded red of the floor, the chrome-yellow chairs and bed, the pillows and sheet in very pale lime green, the blood-red blanket, the orange-coloured wash stand, the blue wash basin, and the green window (symbolize my desire) to express absolute repose"- Vincent Van Gogh
Date: 1889
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 57 x 74 cm
This artwork is one of van Gogh's three artworks which he painted focusing on his bedroom, the first of which had been damaged in a flood in 1888, whilst the artist was in hospital. This particular artwork exhibited was created for van Gogh's family in Holland. His motivation for creating this painting had been to reflect the tranquility and simplicity of his bedroom, which he represents through the soft colours used. These colours also symbolize Japanese crepe paper and prints. His rationale for associating his artwork to Japan was that "the Japanese lived in very simple interiors, and what great artists have lived in that country".
La chambre de Van Gogh à Arles
"the pale, lilac walls, the uneven, faded red of the floor, the chrome-yellow chairs and bed, the pillows and sheet in very pale lime green, the blood-red blanket, the orange-coloured wash stand, the blue wash basin, and the green window (symbolize my desire) to express absolute repose"- Vincent Van Gogh
Date: 1889
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 57 x 74 cm
This artwork is one of van Gogh's three artworks which he painted focusing on his bedroom, the first of which had been damaged in a flood in 1888, whilst the artist was in hospital. This particular artwork exhibited was created for van Gogh's family in Holland. His motivation for creating this painting had been to reflect the tranquility and simplicity of his bedroom, which he represents through the soft colours used. These colours also symbolize Japanese crepe paper and prints. His rationale for associating his artwork to Japan was that "the Japanese lived in very simple interiors, and what great artists have lived in that country".
Roy Lichtenstein (United States, 1923-1997)
Bedroom at Arles
"Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn't look like a painting of something, it looks like the thing itself"- Roy Lichtenstein
Date: 1992
Medium: Oil and Magna on Canvas
Dimensions: 320 x 420.4 cm
Within his appropriation of van Gogh's La chambre de Van Gogh à Arles, American pop-artist, Roy Lichtenstein, has retained the original composition of the artwork, yet substituted the furniture for mass produced style furniture, as though those seen in 'Ikea'. He has also recreated the artwork using his trademark comic-book style of painting, as seen through the thick lines used, and lack of shading, but rather curved lines, when representing the floor boards in the original.
Bedroom at Arles
"Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn't look like a painting of something, it looks like the thing itself"- Roy Lichtenstein
Date: 1992
Medium: Oil and Magna on Canvas
Dimensions: 320 x 420.4 cm
Within his appropriation of van Gogh's La chambre de Van Gogh à Arles, American pop-artist, Roy Lichtenstein, has retained the original composition of the artwork, yet substituted the furniture for mass produced style furniture, as though those seen in 'Ikea'. He has also recreated the artwork using his trademark comic-book style of painting, as seen through the thick lines used, and lack of shading, but rather curved lines, when representing the floor boards in the original.