The Economist: Cover Image from Bridgeman
What has a C17th Dutch painting got to do with the World Economy?
Barbie recreates artistic masterpieces
How does Barbie compare with the models who inspired the old masters? French artist Jocelyne Grivaud re-created famous artworks using the Mattel doll.
Read moreThe fall of Rome... and Berlusconi
We love this Economist cover featuring c19th painting of decadent Rome as re-imagined Bunga Bunga party. Artistic license at its best!
Read more 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,' 1632 a painting by Rembrandt, has been used for the cover of The Economist.
Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is pictured explaining the musculature of the arm to medical professionals, but the painting has been doctored (get it) to appear as if he is using a defibrillator to revive the patient. Above him are the words - "Stand back, I'm a central banker". Attempting to revive an cadaver injects a touch of humour and cynical eye over our current financial situation.
The image makes us question who can we really trust to stabilize the economy? Restriction free, iconic art has been manipulated to take an an entirely new context. See another example.
