The Last Supper (da Vinci, 1498)

In a recent project, Jose Manuel Ballester found inspiration in the very recent history of the pandemic. Starting in early 2020, we have been witnessing the emptying of all the places we were used to see as lively and dynamic. Seeing this, the artist took some of the most famous paintings of art history and started to remove all the people from it. The result is as impressive as one could expect, with scenes that seem strangely quiet.

The Raft of the Medusa (Géricault, 1819)
The Birth of Venus (Botticelli, c.1486)
The Third of May 1808 (Goya, 1814)
Primavera (Botticelli. Early 1480s)
Hunters in the Snow (Bruegel, 1565)
The Garden of Earthly Delights (Hieronymus Bosch, 1495)

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Mirko Humbert

Mirko Humbert is the editor-in-chief and main author of Designer Daily and Typography Daily. He is also a graphic designer and the founder of WP Expert.