Icons from classical paintings are brought to life for new TV series
Rembrandt, Raphael, the Mona Lisa and The Blue Boy have all been brought to life in a new digital art project.
The project shows how some of the most famous painters and paintings in history would have looked had camera technology been invented in the 16th century.
Lookalikes of the iconic portraits were created for the new series of Raiders of the Lost Art on Yesterday and UKTV Play, starting on November 9.
Digital artist Quentin Devine said: “This was a fascinating project to work on, if not a bit intimidating when trying to imitate the skill of some of the most famous painters in history.
"Myself and the team have tried to create the most photo-realistic representation of these iconic artworks as we can, bringing them into the modern world for the first time.”
Each of the portraits was first painstakingly photographed using a lookalike model with styling and makeup to match the original painting.
Final touches were made by a digital artist with each painting taking a total of 36 hours to complete.
The new series of Raiders of the Lost Art starts on Yesterday, 2pm on November 9
