Do you remember the Getty Challenge? Towards the beginning of the pandemic, The Getty tasked the world with a fun quarantine challenge. The museum posted the following instructions on social media: “We challenge you to recreate a work of art with materials at home.” Participants needed to choose their favorite artwork, find items lying around the house that they could use as props or costumes and try to recreate their artwork of choice with the items they found.
While many people participated in this challenge, one person had so much fun with the challenge that she decided not to stop. Liza Yukhnyova told Bored Panda, “I started to imitate pieces of art for the #gettychallenge. At the beginning, I decided to do it daily for 30 days, but at the end of this period, I couldn’t stop. I’m still continuing and now I am on day 130.”
Yukhnyova set up an Instagram account where she posts her recreations alongside the original artwork. Her recreations are amazingly impressive, and what’s even more impressive is that she does it all herself. From costumes and makeup to taking the actual photo, it’s all her. She doesn’t have anyone help her. The photos aren’t taken with a fancy camera either. She uses her cell phone.
Scroll down to see some of our favorite artwork recreations by Yukhnyova.
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Portrait of a Lady
Rogier van der Weyden’s “Portrait of a Lady” ~1460
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Sibylla Palmifera
Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s “Sibylla Palmifera” – 1866-1870
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Circe Invidiosa
John William Waterhouse’s “Circe Invidiosa” – 1892
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Pytia
Jacek Malczewski’s “Pytia” – 1898
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Medea
Frederick Sandys’ “Medea” – 1868
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The Delphic Sybille
Michelangelo’s “The Delphic Sybille” – 1509
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The Fortune Teller
Frédéric Bazille’s “The Fortune Teller” – 1869
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Portrait of a Girl
John Everett Millais’ “Portrait of a Girl (Sophie Gray)” – 1857
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The Bride
Anders Zorn’s “The Bride” – 1886
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Self Portrait
Albert Edelfelt’s Self Portrait ~1900
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Portrait of a Girl
Remzi Taşkıran’s “Portrait Of A Girl” – 1961
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Portrait Of Countess Yusupova In The Russian Costume
Konstantin Makovsky’s “Portrait Of Countess Yusupova In The Russian Costume” – 1900
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An Italian Beauty
Tito Conti’s “An Italian Beauty” ~1880
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Judith Beheading Holofernes
Caravaggio’s “Judith Beheading Holofernes” – 1599
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Woman Of Algiers
Frederick Arthur Bridgman’s “Woman Of Algiers” ~1900
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La Belle Ferronnière
Leonardo Da Vinci’s “La Belle Ferronnière” – 1490
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Portrait Of Lady With A Fan
Paul Cesar Helleu’s “Portrait Of Lady With A Fan” ~1900
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Tete-A-Tete
Vladimir Makovsky’s “Tete-A-Tete” – 1909
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His Birthday Gift
John William Godward’s “His Birthday Gift” – 1889
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Portrait Of Lina Cavalieri
Giovanni Boldini’s “Portrait Of Lina Cavalieri” – 1901
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Illustration For Dior
René Gruau’s “Illustration For Dior” ~1950