10 paintings that are hidden in famous movies

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In every good film has its own peculiarity. The "highlight" films, which the Site introduced in this collection that they were inspired by the paintings that were already famous all over the world, but the world of cinema "gave" them a second wind.

"Frida" — Frida Kahlo "Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera"





It is safe to say that almost the entire film is built on the pictures of the most Frida Kahlo. Directed for the most part tells us the story of their creation, and we see that all of life, important events and Frida's feelings were reflected in her works.

"The Beginning" — Maurits Cornelis Escher "Maze"





The film's Director Christopher Nolan was so inspired by the surreal graphics of Escher that even one of the characters named in honor of the artist .

"Girl with a pearl earring" — Jan Vermeer "girl with a pearl earring"





The film with Scarlett Johansson in the title role in "animating" the world famous painting by the Dutch artist, and the viewer can only marvel at what stories can be hidden behind most paintings.

"Psycho" — Edward Hopper "House by the railroad"





Psycho by Hitchcock is a classic of horror. And when the film was released on the wide screen, Edward Hopper was very pleased that his picture was able to inspire the Director to create such a film.

"Melancholy" — John Everett Millais "Ophelia"





Lars von Trier, Director of "Melancholy", likes to give his work a deep meaning. So, he decided to convey the image of the bride from the pictures of Everett, showing its harmony with the surrounding world on the one hand, and the contrast on the background of the upcoming disaster.

Gone with the wind — Caspar Friedrich, "Woman before the dawn"





"Gone with the wind" became classics thanks to the perfect performance of the actors and meaning, which carry certain phrases and moments of the film. So, the heroes greet the dawn in anticipation of a new stage of life — as the girl in the painting Friedrich.

"Survivor" — Vasily Vereshchagin "the Ruins of a theater in Chuguchak"





In the Oscar-winning "Survivor" also a lot of characters. And one of them is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci. How to interpret this scene — everyone decides for himself.

"Keepers" — Leonardo da Vinci "the last supper"





The Director of "the Keepers" was not afraid to threaten on the da Vinci "the last supper". The scene where the main characters sit at the same table, immediately sends the viewer to the painting of the great Italian.

"Django unchained" — Thomas Gainsborough "the Blue boy"





When the costume designer suggested Tarantino to recreate the costume "Blue boy", he was delighted with the idea, and the audience received a vivid and original image of the protagonist.

"Rapunzel" — Jean Honore Fragonard "The Swing"





The creators of "Rapunzel" decided to repeat the light and airy look of the girls from the paintings of Fragonard, that refers to the best traditions of Disney with his "live" shots.

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