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5 Pop Culture Moments that Mimic Art

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Susqu chapter.

Courteney Cox, otherwise known as Monica from Friends, recently posted a photo on her Instagram page of the Friends cast having their “last supper” before taping the sitcom’s final episode, and it inspired me to take a look at other iconic pop culture photos and try to compare them visually to famous works of art. Two of my favorite things are pop culture and art history, so I had a blast doing this! Note that the basis for the comparisons presented below are completely visual and not contextual. Enjoy!

Friends Cast // Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”

Da Vinci’s The Last Supper

Beyonce Portrait // Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”

Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring

Kylie Jenner and Her Daughter Stormi // Bellini’s “Madonna and Child”

Bellini’s Madonna and Child

Rose and Jack in The Titanic // Klimt’s “The Kiss”

Klimt’s The Kiss

Ellen’s Star-Studded Selfie // Renoir’s “Le Moulin de la Galette”

Renoir’s Le Moulin de la Galette

Jersey girl who loves The Bachelor, burritos, boybands, and basically anything basic. Member of the Class of 2020 at Susquehanna University studying Stretigic Communications: Advertising and Marketing and Art History.
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