Jesus enjoys the dinner alone, praying madonna does not forget to wear gloves to anti-epidemic...

During the current coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the Ukrainian government has launched a series of advertising campaigns that incorporate hygiene practices such as social distance, disinfecting, wearing masks, replacing cash with credit cards, and handwashing into several classical art pieces.

The series of "Art of Quarantine" was produced by advertising agency Looma and launched in association with Ministry of Culture and Informational Security of Ukraine in 2020, aiming to remind more people to develop good habits to stop the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe.

ONE| Art of Quarantine

9 epidemic prevention habits are worth learning.

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Dinner for One

In the famous painting " Last Supper" Darwin depicts the last supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles. In the "Art of Quarantine", the 12 disciples in the original painting disappear without a trace, leaving only the masked Jesus and his meals, which convey the ideas of "keep your mask on at all times" and "keep a social distance".

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Sanitization of Adam

The Creation of Adam is a painting by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. It depicts God's creation of Adam, the first human being, bypassing the fire of life from his fingers to Adam. In the "Art of Isolation", God hands Adam a bottle of alcohol as a reminder of the importance of disinfection and personal hygiene in daily life.

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The Son of Man Wearing a Face Mask

Rene Magrit created The Son of Man as a self-portrait. The painting depicts a man in a bowler hat and suit, his face largely hidden by a green apple. In the new version, the man's mask covers his eyes, nose, and mouth. Although not a standard way to wear a mask, it highlights the importance of wearing one humorously.

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Praying Madonna Using Gloves

In "Praying Madonna" by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Sa, Maria is immersed in inner communion, her hands clasped in prayer.

In the "Art of Quarantine", the creator's witty take the praying madonna Maria wears disposable gloves to meticulously "avoid contact with potentially infected surfaces."

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Lady with the Suppliers

Lady with an Ermine is a panel oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci from 1490 depicting the dignified and quiet Cecilia Gallerani. Now the silver ermine on the woman's hand in the original one has been replaced with bags of rice and pasta. The Ukrainian government is encouraging people to go out at one time to buy enough food and to go out less often during the coronavirus pandemic.

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A Young Man Washing His Hands

"Portrait of a Young Man in Red," painted circa 1505 by Raphael, shows a man in red standing in front of a magnificent landscape with his cold eyes. In the Art of Quarantine, the man quietly and carefully washes his hands at the tap, while the man looks at the crowd with a hot, direct stare as if urging people to wash their hands more often.

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Orpheus and Euridyce at a Distance

Leighton's famous painting "Orpheus and Euridyce" depicts the tragic love between Orpheus and Euridyce: Eurydice comes to life with her lover in her arms, but Orpheus cannot look back because of a contract with God. In the background of COVID-19, Orpheus, wearing a mask and gloves, sets his mind not to look back, as if to admonish Eurydith that "we need to keep our social distance."

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Napoleon Delivering Takeaways Cross the Alps

Napoleon Crossing the Alps is the collective name of five oil paintings by Jacques-Louis David. They all show Napoleon crossing St. Bernard Road before launching the Battle of Marengo. Now Napoleon is riding a horse with a takeaway bag on his back, ready to deliver food to customers. The Ukrainian government wants to encourage people to use delivery services more and stay at home by painting.

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Mrs. Worrell Paying with Card

"Mrs. Worrell as Hebe" is an American painter West's work, Mrs. Worrell in the painting incarnate in charge of the goddess of youth Hebe in Greek mythology.
In the "Art of Quarantine", Mrs. Worrell, in full Epidemic prevention suit, travels to a modern supermarket and pays with a card, to promote credit card payments and reduce the risk of spreading the virus by reducing cash payments.

( URL: https://looma.pro/portfolio/art-of-quarantine/)

TWO | Artistic Creation in the Coronavirus Pandemic

There is much more to see.

Except for the above famous paintings, in the coronavirus pandemic, to spread epidemic prevention knowledge and lead the public to better adapt to the epidemic life, the artists have also made great efforts in the creation.

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Stay Sane, Stay Safe

In March 2020, Max Lennart's and Menno de Bruijn launched the website Stay Sane, Stay Safe, to provide more posters to their friends who work in hospitals. Over a year, the website operation gradually matures, where has countless high-quality posters.

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Five New Ways to Say Hello

The animation short films were produced by director Niceshit, screenwriter Lambertini, and Mankarious.

For prevention, they are trying to change the way people greet each other: long hugs, complex handshakes, and kissing more often only give the virus a chance to spread. Therefore, they hope to use this short film to help solve current social problems interestingly and positively.

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Martyna Wójcik-Śmierska

Martyna Wojcik -Ś Mierska is a graphic designer and illustrator from Poland. Her daily work involves designing posters, covers, and illustrations for books and newspapers.

To make people better informed, the images of the posters are not too many elements, and the key scenes are paired with the COVID-19 epidemic prevention slogan to help the public increase awareness of the epidemic.

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Corona Diaries

For reducing physical burden, Monique has adjusted the way she paints -- from paper to iPad. The painting mainly presents some daily scenes: Monique has a high fever, insomnia at night, an ambulance outside the window, missing friends, and so on.

For Monique, the series is really about expressing solidarity with frontline health care workers, homeless people, police, and others. She wants people who see the paintings to understand the daily life of COVID-infected and its sequelae.

"Please believe that these days will pass!"

Before the days come, everyone must adhere to the epidemic prevention measures: wear masks, wash hands frequently, take temperature, do not gather, go out less, maintain social distance! Come on!

Do you know more about paintings about Quarantine? Welcome to share with us! From now on to develop a good habit of Quarantine.

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