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96. Fruit and Insects by Rachel Ruysch. 1711 C.E. Oil paints on wood.

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Unit 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas (200 to 1750 C.E.)

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In order to recreate this work, I took a variety of fruits in my house and attempted to set them up in a way similar to the fruits in the painting. Fortunately, we do not have any insects in my house, so since my face was required to be in the work, we can imagine that I am the insect. I took the photo at a similar angle to the actual original painting. While the background is white and not black, the base the fruits are sitting on is black like in the painting.

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I chose to replicate this work, as I thought this painting was colorful and creative, and featured objects that many kitchens typically contain. This work did not feature a human subject, and I thought this work could be uniquely created using the fruits found in my own home. Additionally, I had a few unique ideas as to how to incorporate the flies in the recreation without using actual flies, and I enjoyed this creativity.

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42. Head of a Roman Patrician by a Republican Roman. 75-50 B.C.E. Marble statue.

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Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean (3500 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.)

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In order to recreate this work, I thought it would be a unique challenge to attempt to recreate the face of the patrician. I used makeup to recreate similar wrinkles and features to the Roman patrician. While my face does not perfectly resemble the face of the Roman patrician, I thought it would be very important to emphasize the wrinkles of the statue.

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I chose to recreate this work, as we have studied this work many times throughout the unit and I have referenced it many times in a variety of assignments and essays. I enjoyed the simplicity yet attention to detail of this work, and the symbolism of each of the details. I knew this work would be challenging to recreate, but I enjoyed learning a lot about this work and wanted to have the opportunity to further work with it.

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105. Self-Portrait by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. 1790 C.E. Oil paints on canvas.

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Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas (1750-1980 C.E.)

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I first began my recreation of this work by getting a canvas and some paintbrushes, and holding up the canvas in a similar way it is propped up in the painting. I also put on a black dress, as the woman in the painting is also wearing a black dress. I held my hand up as if I was painting, and looked towards the camera with a similar soft smile to the woman in the portrait.

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I chose to replicate this work, as the setting of the work was simple and the work focused mostly on the subject (the artist herself). While I am not a painter myself, I did already have a variety of these painting materials such as canvasses and brushes. I enjoyed how the main focus of the portrait was of the subject, and thought this work would be nice to recreate.

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121. The Coiffure by Mary Cassatt. 1890-1891 C.E. Drypoint and aquatint.

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Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas (1750 to 1980 C.E.)

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In order to recreate this work, I sat in front of a large mirror in a similar way to the girl in the work. The girl in the work is only wearing a white skirt or blanket/towel like object, so I replicated this by wearing white in a similar way. I also mimicked the pose the girl was doing, where she was putting her hair up.

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I chose to replicate this work, as I like the unique angles of the work where you can see both the back of the girl as well as her reflection in the mirror. I use a large mirror in a similar way, and thought it would be nice to replicate this work as I already find myself in this pose frequently. Additionally, I enjoyed studying this work due to its more realistic and natural components.

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230. Pink Panther by Jeff Koons. 1988 C.E. Glazed porcelain.

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Unit 10: Global Contemporary (1980 C.E. to Present)

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In order to create this work, I used one of my cats to hold in replacement of the pink panther in the original sculpture. I kept my hair down like the woman in the sculpture, and faced the back so that my cat was looking over my shoulder.

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I chose this work because I enjoy this piece, and I like the combination of bright colors. I also chose to recreate this work, as I resemble the girl in the sculpture in a few different ways. Additionally, I thought that using my cat in the recreation of this piece would be a unique yet similar way to replicate the original work. Overall, I already had a variety of similarities with this work, and it is a bright and fun work to recreate!