If video games invaded famous paintings

Who'd want the Mona Lisa, when we can have the Mona Lara?

Words: on March 11, 2010
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Are video games art? Well, one could argu... screw that. We're not even going to attempt to enter that minefield. Clearly, though, with a bunch of concept drawings from the likes of Dante's Inferno and Jet Set Radio being framed and displayed in a swanky San Francisco hotel this week, some people think they are.

And that got us thinking. What if some of the greatest works of art ever had video game characters crow-barred into them? The answer: they'd become 92.1% more awesome. Obviously. So here, for your artistic perusal, we present our twisted takes on the Mona Lisa, Starry Night, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte and American Gothic.

Update: We've added more mashed-up paintings on page 2.


Mona Lara


Starry Fox Night


A Sunday Afternoon on the
Island of La Game Jatte


American God of War

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  • waffledragon33

    waffledragon33  - 1 year ago  - Report

    nice
    Reply
  • crazybonethrowers

    crazybonethrowers  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    my ps3 tag is crazybonethrower join if you like mw2 and players who get 30 kills a game (me)
    im grounded for a while so i might not respond right away
    Reply
  • TrollMan

    TrollMan  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    lol at American God of War
    Reply
  • nikrusty

    nikrusty  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    LOL loved Mona lisa and God of war! Actually both these mashups look much better than the original...lol
    Reply
  • DarkTone

    DarkTone  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Can't believe you guys missed the Venus de MILO!
    Reply
  • ZenPhoenix

    ZenPhoenix  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Might actually make more people interested in art.
    Reply
  • jackthemenace

    jackthemenace  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    pretty funn,y but it's kinda short. you should really have put a bit mroe effort inti tis one :(
    Reply
  • crumbdunky

    crumbdunky  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Bah! No Bosch?

    I'm certain there's a "Garden of Earthly Delights" mash up to be done with some naughty Shep action, no?
    Reply
  • philipshaw

    philipshaw  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Funny article and what is with Meiks love of percentages. "92.1% more awesome"
    Reply
  • CaptCOMMANDO

    CaptCOMMANDO  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Isnt it "DUCK Hunt Dog"?
    Reply
  • Cernunnos

    Cernunnos  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    video games can by definition not be art, nor can cars. for something to be art the purpose of its existence has to be the existence itself. objects made for some function can not be art.

    Braid is artsy, but it isn art. creating games can be seen as an art, but with a whole different meaning of the word.
    Reply
  • lovinmyps3

    lovinmyps3  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    The Duck Hunt one is awesome!!
    Reply
  • xDxP

    xDxP  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    awesome
    Reply
  • solidsnake_5552000

    solidsnake_5552000  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    The luigi one was simply genius. Memetastic!
    Reply
  • Bomberman666

    Bomberman666  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    GameSpy already did this, including one of the exact same images, back in August: http://www.gamespy.com/articles/101/1014987p1.html

    Just saying...
    Reply
  • GameManiac

    GameManiac  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Who knew there was enough of a juxtaposition between these two topics?

    Luigi screaming made me laugh for a good minute.

    The Mona Lisa spoof made me remember a Pokemon version of it, with Ash's cap on her head, and a Pikachu on her lap.

    I wonder if there's any more like that?
    Reply
  • Rattlehead

    Rattlehead  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Give the people Birth of Samus. Boticcelli would be proud
    Reply
  • CH3BURASHKA

    CH3BURASHKA  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    Awesome! When the Museum of Video Games opens, these will be placed front and center.
    Reply
  • Cyberninja

    Cyberninja  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    why not put okami in one of these this article is just asking for it.
    Reply
  • OberKommando44

    OberKommando44  - 1 year, 11 months ago  - Report

    American God of War was done well. More of these would be awesome.
    Reply
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