Ever wondered what it might be like if the subjects of classic oil paintings had grown old and happy then had their likeness painted again?
Remember when everyone was going crazy forFaceApp?
Well, we’ve used that AI-powered app to transform all the old favourites and show you new visions like you’ve never seen before.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is already fairly well known for her smile but here we’ve made it a bit more enthusiastic and pushed her into her old age as well. She still looks great for it too.
A cheerful magistrate
Giovanni Bellini’s painting of Doge Leonardo Loredan showed the chief magistrate and the leader of Venice in 1501.
Being a magistrate was obviously a serious business, but he’s certainly a lot more cheerful in his old age and sports an awesome beard too.
Lady Agnew of Lochnaw
American portrait artist John Singer Sargent lovingly crafted this image of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw in 1892.
She was already from a good and wealthy family but the success of the painting also endowed her with even more notability in society. With the help of FaceApp, we’ve imagined her as she might have been in the months that followed its finishing.
The Green Line
The Green Stripe is an original image by Henri Matisse that shows his wife in a light that many thought unflattering and caricature-like.
We some age lines and a happy smile, we’ve certainly made her seem happier with the whole thing.
A happy politician
Franz Adickes was a German politician who was famously painted by Max Liebermann. What we love about this image though is the chance to make a politician appear cheerful and approachable. A rare sight indeed.
Portrait of a Young Woman
From 1470, this portrait by Petrus Christus showed an unknown woman, but was significant as it marked a new era of Netherlandish portraiture.
The addition of the background wall panels was thought to have been a big deal at the time, though we tend to think a smile and some wrinkles are more impressive.
Joseph Ducreux growing old gracefully
Baron Ducreux’s self-portrait might be best known for its modern use ininternet memes, but it turns out this old oil painting also looks awesome when transformed with the help of AI. Proof that even noble folk don’t have to grow old gracefully?
The Blue Boy becomes a man
From 1770, Thomas Gainsborough’s The Blue Boy is thought to be one of his most famous works. It is thought to show Jonathan Buttle, the son of a wealthy hardware merchant.
Now, with the help of FaceApp, it shows a happy man with a child’s body.
An ageing Prince
This original painting shows Prince Italsky, Count Rymniksky Alexander Arkadyevich Suvorov a Russian general, diplomat and politician. It was painted in 1851 Franz Kruger an artist that was usually known for his lively portraits and pictures of horses.
We’ve now reimagined the Prince at a happy old age, still in his full military getup and looking incredibly pleased with himself.
Portrait of a young man
Sandro Botticelli’s portrait of a young man dates back to 1483.
The feminine looks of this individual made the FaceApp system think it was a woman and so he’s been converted into a happy older lady worn by time but not worn down by it.
