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Classical art is called so not without reason - the master artists behind the creations have made sure that their works will be and still are unforgettable. And though you might be accustomed to seeing them in museums or art galleries, no one ever said that you couldn't get your favorite classical paintings inked.
So, are you thinking about getting your first, or looking to add to your collection of unique tattoos? Then why not turn your skin into a canvas for your favorite piece of famous paintings? Check out this list of awesome art-inspired tattoo ideas to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, it's full of brilliant inking tattoo designs. How about adding a Matisse to your arm? Or a van Gogh to your shoulder perhaps? Maybe you'd prefer a Klimt on your back or a Picasso on your ankle? Whatever your preference for famous artists, you're sure to find some inspiration in the collection of tattoos below. Don't forget to vote for the best! (h/t: mymodernmet)
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#1
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
Dracule Mihawk 8 years ago
We get it you don't like it. They're not trying to sell you on it.
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#2
Frida Kahlo
#3
Starry Night, Van Gogh
Gracie Foxworthy 8 years ago
Would love to see this with the Starry Night color scheme. Either way, it's GORGEOUS!
#4
Leonardo Da Vinci
Len Cicio 8 years ago
Amazing Who would ever think of doing this. Very creative Noa!
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#5
Water Serpents I And II, Gustav Klimt
Ashley Reardon 3 years ago
This has got to be one of the most beautiful back pieces I have ever seen...!
#6
Elephant, Salvador Dali
Ashley Reardon 3 years ago
What a great idea! Only upon close inspection could I see the scar it was covering..
#7
Water Serpents, Gustav Klimt
#8
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
#9
The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
#10
Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
Alejandro Vega Magallanes 8 years ago
This is a mix of Starry Night and the last scene of Fight Club
Serhat Yağmur 7 years ago
art: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVQBRTH1ge/?taken-by=serkandemirboga
Neyzen Savrın 8 years ago
hey guys it's a really cool tattoo but the the credit is wrong unfortunately. Here is the real artist and the credit; Hope you'll change it soon https://www.instagram.com/serkandemirboga/?hl=tr
#11
Primrose, Alphonse Mucha
Ashley Reardon 3 years ago
Omg! Now THIS is also one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever seen as well!
Katka Burešová 8 years ago
Love the tattoo, it´s just strange to see the name as Alphonse and not Alfons :-D
#12
Le Chat, Pablo Picasso
#13
Van Gogh Tattoo
Leslie Hoenig 8 years ago
I love this! He took too much digoxin (for his heart), which made him see his light sources as bold.and yellow... Remember his entire period of yellows and greens?! He was taking too much digoxin during that period. I love this tattoo!!! GENIUS!!!
#15
The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
#19
Monet
Martz Migraña 8 years ago
Beautiful painting and very well done tattoo, but it just doesn't look good on the skin.
#20
Guernica, Picasso
Irvin Medrano 8 years ago
it's on one leg, this is how tattoo artists photoshop the three different sides of a tattoo piece. it's for portfolio purposes. The tattoo itself is on just one leg, it just wraps around.
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#21
Jackson Pollock
#22
Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
#23
The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali
#24
Dove Of Peace, Pablo Picasso
#25
The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
#26
Van Gogh
Olivia W 8 years ago
Funny thing is I'm watching Modern Family right now!
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#27
Alphonse Mucha
#28
Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
#32
Frida Kahlo Tattoo
Ashilay Dillow 8 years ago
Pretty sure its a her and her KNEE is the big nose. But regardless, I agree! Dont really care for the placement of this one
#36
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
#41
Keith Harring
#42
In Bed, The Kiss, Toulouse Lautrec
jacluckycat 8 years ago
It always amazes me when people can tattoo like this. It's a messy medium, with excess ink obscuring the 'canvas,' yet artists can achieve this kind of result. Amazing
Matleena Korhonen 8 years ago
Looking through these I wondered which painting I would get as a tattoo, if I were to do that. The only one that came to my mind was this: La-Toilett...autrec.jpg 
but I was skeptic if anyone could actually do that. But looks like someone might :)
#43
Mark Rothko
#45
Judith And The Head Of Holofernes, Gustav Klimt
#51
Head Of A Woman, Pablo Picasso
#53
Danaë, Gustav Klimt
#57
Rene Magritte Adaptation
#62
David, Michelangelo
KateandAllison HW 8 years ago
Out of the triangleLove the shading on this and the way the nose sticks 🙂
#63
The Wounded Deer, Frida Kahlo
#67
The Birth Of Venus, Adolphe William Bouguereau
#68
Portrait Of Dora Maar, Pablo Picasso
#69
Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci
#70
The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee, Rembrandt Van Rijn
#72
Mutter Und Tochter, Egon Schiele
#91
The False Mirror, René Magritte
#92
Scream, Edvard Munch
#99
Claude Monet
#101
Lady With An Ermine, Leonardo Da Vinci
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Nyello 8 years ago
These are so beautiful. I just hope the people who have them can maintain them. I feel bad for people who let their tattoos get smudgy.
Jenn Spratt 8 years ago
If a tattoo is smudgy it went in that way...there is no way to smudge ink once it's in your skin.....
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jacluckycat 8 years ago
These are mesmerizing. As someone with roughly 50% tattoo coverage, these make me wish I'd planned out some of my work better. Beautiful
Miriam Hirsch 8 years ago
These images belong on the wall in poster or print form, not on the human body. Please don't mutilate your bodies because it's fashionable, I'm begging you!
Nyello 8 years ago
These are so beautiful. I just hope the people who have them can maintain them. I feel bad for people who let their tattoos get smudgy.
Jenn Spratt 8 years ago
If a tattoo is smudgy it went in that way...there is no way to smudge ink once it's in your skin.....
Load More Replies... jacluckycat 8 years ago
These are mesmerizing. As someone with roughly 50% tattoo coverage, these make me wish I'd planned out some of my work better. Beautiful
Miriam Hirsch 8 years ago
These images belong on the wall in poster or print form, not on the human body. Please don't mutilate your bodies because it's fashionable, I'm begging you!
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