Historical Art Cosplaying?

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>>8803002
I wish I could get a whole group of people together and do all of these happy monks

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>>8803057
Habits are really easy anon I'll do it with you
Also my life will not be complete until I can be all of the Gustav Klint paintings

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A bit more modern, but damn, Mucha's art is just begging to be made into costumes

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>>8803118
I'd love to see a group cosplay of the seasons.

>>8803118
That's because these are theatre advertisements and thus based on actual costumes.

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I love this one

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I've wanted to make this dress since I saw it in my art history class last semester.

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This is like my favourite thing ever.

>>8803065
>>8803057 here, I'd love to join you in your Klimt costuming as well! Should we maybe include some Schiele too?

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this and his Munich self portrait are my goals

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>>8803057
I wish a bunch of grandpas would cosplay them, if not I'll join you anon.

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this is Victora who is on top of the victory column in Berlin

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I don't know how popular this painting is, but I saw it in an art museum and fell in love with it. I'd love to cosplay it one day, especially because she looks a lot like me, but I don't know if I should. Do you think I should go for it?

The painting is Odalisque, by August Renior

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>>8803057
Count me in on the monks, I'll bring a barrel of nice red wine.

I want to be all of Waterhouse's paintings, if only for a foto shoot.

>>8803235
Go for it anon!
>>8803282
Ok so we got several monks already nice nice

>>8803002
>Where would you wear such a specific costume?
reenactment. Hell it's kind of expected there to base your cloths on very specific sources. At least if it's done right

>>8803579
or to a wine sipping monk meet up

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picture sort of related but I love this.

>>8803599
that's reenacting... kind of

>>8803600
>that file name

kek, I like you anon

>>8803601
not if we're all genuine monks

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>>8803200
Assuming this is for a fancy dress party I wonder if anyone got it!

I would love to see one of the more experienced prop/mask makers recreate an Archimboldo portrait, perhaps the Librarian would be the easiest? Here's a still life version, so it's probably doable.

>>8803656
that's like double reenactment.

>>8803235
Gorgeous but I'm crying for you on account of how expensive those fabrics would be anon

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How weird would it be to you guys to wear something like this to a con?

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I wish we lived in a world where I could make this costume and have it be acceptable in any capacity.

>>8803126
I'm down for this. Dibs on summer.

>>8803823
I would definitely ask to take a picture, if it's well executed.

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>>8803823
I'm sure people would love it! It would remind me of this

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>>8803133
Last semester you say..

>>8803832
>that tail tho
Is that placement. Intentional.

>>8803950
I think I would lay off the frame; my only problem is that I'd inevitably drift towards less well-known pieces. But groups would be so fun!
>I'd be so down for Vestal Virgins
>the costume would probably be pretty simple too

>>8803817
Oh god I know, I don't think I'll be able to make it until I'm in a good job with a steady income, and even then I'll probably be collecting materials over years.

Oh well, at least it's a piece of timeless art and the amount of recognition I'd get from it likely won't change much, if at all, over time.

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>>8804385
Well there's plenty of odalisques to choose from anon, how about Ingres? have you checked Indian or maybe Persian stores for fabric though (but Maghrebi fabric would make it more historically accurate)? the fabric is not that much more expensive at least where I live

>>8804603
Where do you live, anon? I'm not the Renoir anon but I've been looking for similar fabrics.

>>8804621
Europe. Good luck with the fabrics tho anon!

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>>8804698

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>>8804704

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>>8803065
Do a 'crossover' cosplay with Lucy/Nyuu draped in the cowl from The Kiss instead of just half naked.

>>8804603
>>8804638
I live in America so I feel like historically and culturally accurate fabrics will cost more, if anything. But I really like that one painting for a number of reasons and I'm not looking to do anything else. I don't mind that it would probably take years to complete, since as I said, the people who will recognize it will recognize it no matter when I do it.

>>8804864
maybe some people who are in reenactement groups can help you out?

>>8804864
Don't overlook ethnic clothing found in thrift stores, anon! There's a lot that can be salvaged from a stained sari.

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I've always wanted to do one of Louis Cranach the Elder's Judith paintings. They're so badass and a lot of them even have similar facial characteristics to me. No idea where to wear it though.

>>8805925
renaissance fair?

>>8805929
Possibly Mine tends to be muddy and mostly people in fairy and steampunk costumes though.

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This pic is the sculpture of Athena I plan to design a costume off of.

>>8803600
I'm sure /mu/ loves it.

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I am legitimately curious to see whether or not anyone is going to cosplay as any of the sekkou boys

>>8808280
I'm so tempted to do Medici help

>>8803200
>>8803600
>>8804698
Neat. I think I've finally found something I'd love to cosplay.

>>8805925
I think this is a case of doing it for art shoots more so than running around. Or you need to find non shitty reenactment groups. Which is already near impossible.

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>>8808419
>Or you need to find non shitty reenactment groups. Which is already near impossible.
it's not impossible, at least in europe. Although it isn't easy either.

And some better larps could be a good opportunity too

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quite a few years ago, a group of ladies recreated this painting of the empress eugenie surrounded by her ladies at costume con. if i remember right, they won the historical masq that year.

>>8808588
>those sausage curls
I love ringlets so much; I'm not even a loli and I just think they're so beautiful.

>>8808428
>>8808419
On the subject of reenactment groups, are there any nice ones outside of Europe at all? I know there are Civil War and War of Independence reenactment groups in America, but I'm not aware of how quality they tend to be.

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http://www.designboom.com/art/inge-prader-life-ball-gustav-klimt-paintings-11-16-2015/

>>8809346
I'm pretty sure there are a lot of WW I and II reenactment groups outside of europe that are good.
As for more renaissance and medieval period... I don't know. I can't recall anny famously good ones from outside of europe but I don't know all of them.

>>8809687
don't ren-fairs in america tend to be really big and popular? well, quantity and qualitiy and all that aside, I'm sure >>8809346 could start looking for good groups there

>>8809351
I'm so ridicolously in love with that series and I'm so mad I missed the call for models for it

>>8809800
ren-fairs have very little to do with reenactment. You need historical accuracy for reenactment. That's one of the main points.
As far as I know renfairs in general are very fare from that. Then again there could be a few reenactors there

>>8810141
I...... why?

>>8810141
Yes very Mona Lisa (#selca)

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>>8808588

>>8803235
Considering Renoir is one of the best-known painters, I'm sure it'll be recognizable. Might be better for a photoshoot than a con, but otherwise, go for it.

>>8803599
Really want to go to this meet

>>8804089
Most likely yes

>>8810141
From what I can see of her face their features are pretty similar but why would you choose that picture of yourself to compare it to the Mona Lisa? It's not even remotely similar posing AND most of her face is covered!

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Here's bunch of architects dressed as the buildings they design in 1931.

>>8808280
I'm so down to do a 4-person group where we just paint our head and bust grey and wear all black below.

I've always thought doing a full greek statue would be awesome. Gotta find a decent way around the nudity thing though. Also need to get my aesthetics in shape.

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>>8812402
>>8808280
>>8812872
I want to be a part of all of these oh my gosh

I feel doing a statue costume would be pretty similar to doing a Weeping Angel costume--I'm sure no one would yell at you for historical accuracy for choosing to wear a chiton.

>>8812872
I had a sudden flashback to that one weird-ass girl on Cosplay.com who was obsessed with cosplaying as buildings in the late 2000s.

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I've always wanted to go as Dante from Inferno and hang around with a Vergil commentating and fainting at everything

>>8803235
This is really beautiful and I would love to see more real life replicas of ornate historical fashion from paintings.

>>8812975
I've always wanted to go with someone as a Dante-Vergil combo with photo's documenting the trip.

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http://supersonicart.com/post/133466550942/inge-prader-gustav-klimt

>>8812948
do tell us more please

>>8813947
>>8812975
I love this idea! (also if you meet some Devil May Cry cosplayers it could lead to some funny photo opportunities)

>>8812975
It's funny because conventions are a cesspool very similar to hell.

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Not historical but Mia and Me is a show that is heavily influenced by Klimt's works.

>>8818210
Nick jr tho

>>8812975
bonus points for reciting the comedia in Italian

>>8803002
I've been looking into this myself lately. I want to cosplay from a very small fandom of mine. (Ranger's Apprentice) but it's hard to find good historically accurate patterns that fit my budgets.
Technically it's a fictional novel series, but it's set in a medieval world.

>>8818210
What the hell, they should do stuff like that for adults instead of kids.

>>8812948
I thought the same, oh my god

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>>8803282
I would be so down for this. To you US gulls, where would you stage shoots like this?

>>8804718
>elfen lied
no.

>>8818210
As someone who was terrified of Klimt as a child, this is seriously triggering.

>>8822085
tumblr pls go

>>8803200
Saw this in person a few years ago at D*C, it was amazing.

>tfw you will never get to be aphrodite and your boyfriend adonis
no one can do them justice imo, theyre too classically beautiful. perhaps some figures are best left in 3d.
>mfw aphrodite is nearly always nude anyways

bumping this wonderful thread
sorry I have no content to add

>>8821767
Where are you, anon? I'm in California and some of the northern coasts seem very Waterhouse.

https://www.foapom.com/pageant-of-the-masters/

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She has the boat and everything and I'm in love

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>>8827056
bury me now, this is fucking incredible!

Damn...I'd love to cosplay a Pre-raphaelite painting

>>8827056
Wow, take it to a Renaissance festival and float around pretending to be dead most of the day.

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>>8827056
That's amazing!
I love Waterhouse's Ophelia (and Hylas and the Nymphs, and Mermaid) too.There are lots of photographic recreations of Ophelia, but mostly inspired by the Millais painting.

>>8827056
nice

>>8827278
Millais's has just captured the most hearts. It's a stunning work of art. It's sad that his other works are overlooked

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I know I've seen Mucha cosplay

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>>8827906
Not to mention Sailor Moon art heavily pulls from Mucha.

Usagi's prisoner outfit is straight up copy of a Mucha dress.

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>>8827910

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>>8827906

and one more

>>8827851
Yes, other than Ophelia people never seem to mention him. His paintings are so lovely and rich. I always love The Princes in the Tower, that story fascinated me in history too

>>8827906
>>8827917
That looks awfully cheap and tacky.

>>8828083
There was one group that was really detailed but hell if I can find a pic.

>>8827914
>>8827906
I feel it'd be weird to dress like this for a con, only because Mucha is as much about the background as it is about the figures and you'd get no recognition; people would probably come up to you assuming you're doing some sort of fancy mori outfit.

>>8828052
I'd love to see a cosplay of his painting "The Bridesmaid". The colours are so rich and damn, that hair!