October 8, 2011 at 1:00 pm

15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

by twistedsifter

bill murray as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals
Bill Murray – Artwork by STEVE PAYNE @ Replaceface

 

 

In the early 1800’s, an English portraitist by the name of George Dawe (Feb 6, 1781 – Oct. 15, 1829) painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon’s French invasion of Russia (1812). Contemporary artist Steve Payne has updated these famous portraits to re-imagine them using actors, celebrities and leaders of today.

The digital work is impressive, as Payne’s work achieves the same look and feel as the classic portraits with a face you can recognize. Below is a small collection Steve’s awesome work. For dozens more, be sure to visit: replaceface.tumblr.com

 

 

2. Patrick Stewart

patrick stewart as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

3. Clint Eastwood

clint eastwood as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

4. Morgan Freeman

morgan freeman as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

5. Russell Crowe

russell crowe as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

6. George W Bush

george bush as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

7. Mark Zuckerberg

mark zuckerberg as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

8. Al Pacino

al pacino as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

9. Charlie Sheen

charlie sheen as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

10. Sean Connery

sean connery as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

11. Stephen Fry

stephen fry as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

12. Arnold Schwarzenegger

arnold schwarzenegger as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

13. Gordon Ramsay

gordon ramsay as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

14. William Shatner

william shatner as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

15. Simon Cowell

simon cowell as russian general portrait 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals

 

 

 

 

 

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1 leonardo di caprio caricature jason seiler 15 Celebrity Portraits Painted Like Russian Generals