What Barbie dolls would look like in classic paintings

How to combine mass culture and elite culture? Yes, it’s very simple - French artist Catherine Théry created a series of works “Pas celles que vous croyez” (Not what you think).

These famous paintings, recreated using Barbie dolls, are the work of French artist Catherine Thery. This is her answer to questions about female beauty, intelligence and a woman’s place in society - then and now. By the way, in almost every painting, in Barbie’s place there were initially men.

1. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci

2. “The Death of Marat”, Jacques-Louis David

3. “Son of Man”, Rene Magritte / “American Gothic”, Grant Wood

4. “Gabriel d'Estrée with his sister”, unknown artist

5. “The Two Fridas”, Frida Kahlo / “The Scream”, Edvard Munch

6. “The Creation of Adam”, Michelangelo

7. “The Card Players”, Paul Cezanne

8. “Luncheon on the Grass”, Edouard Manet

9. “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp”, Rembrandt