Popular Characters Painted Into Famous Historical Scenes

Alex Wain March 6, 2013 2

Painter & avid DeviantArt user ”wytrab8“ (aka White Rabbit – real name: Hillary Smith) certainly knows her art history.

Using scenes and inspiration from the likes of Hieronymus Bosch & Giovanni Francesco Caroto, Kermit The Frog, Batman, Spiderman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, He-Man, Boba-Fet, R2-D2 and even villans like Skeletor and The Count (can a Muppet really be a villan though?) are all lovingly reimagined and set against a backdrop of famous & legendary scenes throughout history.

She’s called the series Pop Reinterpretation, it’s wonderfully funny, a little cheeky and certainly devious. Below are just a few selections from her art which we love – but you can experience the full range of her talent via her DeviantArt portfolio.

Until then, see how many references you can spot!

Kermit

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Deathbed of a Toypenitent

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Spider Sailor

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Bat Brueghel

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Duke R2-D2

Hillary Smith Blends Pop Culture Characters With Classic Artworks In Pop Reinterpretation

Sir Skeletor

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True Muppet

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via DeviantArt

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