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These 35 Photos By A Dutch Artist Look Like Classical Paintings Brought To Life

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After graduating as a Goldsmith and later as a multimedia designer, Dutch artist Gemmy Woud-Binnendijk found her true passion in photography. Driven by her love for humans, animals and a strong creative urge, she brings the past to the present in her portrait photography.

Woud-Binnendijk admits that her biggest inspiration is the old master painters of the Golden Age. Combining the techniques they used – Chiaroscuro principle and Sfumato technique in this case – she creates intricate depths by using dark and light contrasts.

By layering colors and tones, she creates soft and imperceptible transitions in her portraits which you can see below.

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Photographer Creates Beautiful Photographs That Look More Like Old Paintings

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

She look regal! The cat makes it better!

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Photographer Creates Beautiful Photographs That Look More Like Old Paintings

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Elise Mon 6 years ago

beautiful

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Photographer Creates Beautiful Photographs That Look More Like Old Paintings

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Devin Robinson 6 years ago

Omg I love this painting

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Elise Mon 6 years ago

this is amazing ..

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

girl with the pearl earring <3

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just a thought ! 6 years ago

Her eyes caught my attention the most !

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Jacqueline Casey 6 years ago

Ah, my favorite...Vermeer, right?

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Ehren Thomsen 6 years ago

Right! One of my favorite paintings of all time!

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Jacqueline Casey 6 years ago

Yes, I recognize this painting ...do you?

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Grace Eden 6 years ago

I've done a version of this too. My mum's favourite.

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Olivia Kuczynski 6 years ago

This looks like Dakota Fanning when she was younger. Dakota-5a7...3ccd69.jpg

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John Doe 6 years ago

Brilliant!!!

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Beast 3 years ago

almost spot on 😀

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Michael Moog 6 years ago

Wonderful work

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Kate Rivers 6 years ago

Caught the essence of the moment!

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E 6 years ago

Where's the creativity here? Anyone can set up a model like a famous Vermeer and paint it. Thousands have.

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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago

It's not painted

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Daria Mosyagina 6 years ago

It's nice but something is missing...

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Ehren Thomsen 6 years ago

Innocent eyes... check. An intelligent, even of complicity, stare... check. Headdress... check. Pearl earring... check. I can't find what's supposed to be missing.

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Jeri Scratch 6 years ago

Gorgeous.

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Devin Robinson 6 years ago

She reminds me of Queen Elizabeth the 1st

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Elise Mon 6 years ago

albino twins? amazing

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Kc Nordquist 6 years ago

Look at what she's wearing! Took me a while to figure it out!

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Dawn Baik 6 years ago

absolutely beautiful

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John Doe 6 years ago

That one hell of a sexy shepherd!

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Photographer Creates Beautiful Photographs That Look More Like Old Paintings

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Devin Robinson 6 years ago

Ma'am are you aware there is a chicken on your back

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Marta Puig Orriols 6 years ago

imagine taking the bus in the rush hour with all this...excuse me, oh sorry, excuse me

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

that dress though! i love the color!

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Monica Jfk 6 years ago

Dorian Gray

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Maggie Collins 6 years ago

Gorgeous! The production of these photos is brilliant! The person taking these photos is a genius. No doubt.

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Neeraj Jha 6 years ago

That piggie in the photo frame though... xD

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

She looks very beautiful. The pearl earrings and the flowers in her hand compliments her so well!

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Elise Mon 6 years ago

she's beautiful

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

2 different girls (albeit twins) 2 different dresses, 2 different expressions

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sagefish 6 years ago

thye look quite forlorn

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Elise Mon 6 years ago

stunning

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Meep 6 years ago

Love that one little curl going down her neck- just amazing work

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Maggie Collins 6 years ago

Amazing!

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Lucia Hewitt 6 years ago

An absolutely exquisite body of work!

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

adam and eve! :) I love how she's turned away from him and that annoyed look he gives her!

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Neeraj Jha 6 years ago

Those ladybugs are not bugging this lady.

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John Doe 6 years ago

What a sweet little princess!

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Grazina Strolia 6 years ago

Ophelia

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Cassidy Corta 6 years ago

Love

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Kc Nordquist 6 years ago

OK, weird juxtaposition here.

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Lou Wow 6 years ago

She looks like she gives her dolls a hard time lol.

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ChickyChicky 6 years ago

That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight, losing my religion...

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Fransiolemtru Pretorius 6 years ago

Fabulous!

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Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

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John Doe 6 years ago

Excellent work, your next post should be behind the scenes of how the photos were made.

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Ed Mo 6 years ago

Dude, these are amazing portraits worthy of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

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Berit-Bärbel Rebane 6 years ago

Mesmerising!

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Sop Hie 6 years ago

among the clickbait there's still some gems♥

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Jacqueline Casey 6 years ago

Beautiful work; a feast for the eyes...thank you!

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Grace Eden 6 years ago

I've done a similar post. These are stunning!

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

This is a beautiful collection!

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Gregory Priest 5 years ago

An amazing body of quality, creative work. Kudos!

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Ehren Thomsen 6 years ago

Absolutely impressive. I've said that before, and I'll say it as many times as I feel I need to: Hidreley's posts are unarguably usually the best here.

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John Doe 6 years ago

Excellent work, your next post should be behind the scenes of how the photos were made.

13points

Ed Mo 6 years ago

Dude, these are amazing portraits worthy of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

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Berit-Bärbel Rebane 6 years ago

Mesmerising!

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Sop Hie 6 years ago

among the clickbait there's still some gems♥

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Jacqueline Casey 6 years ago

Beautiful work; a feast for the eyes...thank you!

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Grace Eden 6 years ago

I've done a similar post. These are stunning!

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Shruti Naik 6 years ago

This is a beautiful collection!

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Gregory Priest 5 years ago

An amazing body of quality, creative work. Kudos!

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Ehren Thomsen 6 years ago

Absolutely impressive. I've said that before, and I'll say it as many times as I feel I need to: Hidreley's posts are unarguably usually the best here.

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