Teacher Connects Art History To Pop Culture And Shows That Art is Everywhere

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For the past six years, Lital Spivak, a teacher, blogger and MA student from Israel, has been writing about the connection between art history and popular culture. On her Instagram account, she shows modern day art and its historical inspiration. The modern images she chooses are well known but most people don’t know it was inspired by classic paintings.

Spivak explains that by learning art history, we become more conscious of the real meaning of figures and symbols that surround us.

Here are a few examples:

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#michaeljackson meets #ingres with the help of #markryden Up: Michael Jackson's album cover art for "Dangerous", by Mark Ryden, 1991. Right: A detail from the album cover -an #afghandog dressed like Napoleon. homage to .. Left: Jean August Dominic Ingres, Napoleon on his throne, 1806. #arthistory_meets_popculture #arthistory #arthistorynerd #arthistory101 #historyofart #arthistorian #jeanaugustdominicingres #napoleonbonaparte #bonaparte #michaeljacksonfan #michaeljacksonforever#michaeljacksondangerous #dangerous #dogsinart #markrydenart #markrydentattoo #markrydeninspired #afgandog #frenchhistory #lowbrowart #albumcoverart #albumart @markryden @michaeljackson.daily @michaeljackson @afghanhound.dog

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#thelittlemermaid meets #marymagdalene Up: A frame from the #animation movie"The little mermaid", directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, #1989. Down: A detail from Georges de la Tour, Mary Magdalene with a night light, 1630-5. Located in the #metmuseum #arthistory #arthistorynerd #historyofart #arthistorian #mermaid #disney #disneymovie #mermaidlife#arielle #disneyanimation#baroque #baroqueart #baroqueartist #baroquepainting #oilpainting #disneyobsessed #disneylove #littlemermaid #disneyprincess #partofyourworld #christianity #metmuseumofart #arthistory_meets_popculture @disney @thelittlemermaid_disney @mistress.baroque @disneydaily @disneyanimation @metmuseum @upondisney @ohmydisney

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