Spanish Illustrator Redraws Disney Characters Into Pop Culture References and Famous Classical Paintings And We're All Living For It

If there's one thing that could spice up a series of artworks, it's fusing Disney and iconic references into one.

Sophia

• Published in Disney
• November 3, 2021

Disney has certainly left a permanent imprint for most of our childhood's glorious days, and for all the right reasons. There are rarely any other people around who have no idea of any reference to Disney at all.

Similarly, famous classical paintings have also made their way into the mainstream media, and a lot of people have taken them as inspirations in various kinds of art forms. We live in a world where classical meets contemporary so seamlessly, it has also infiltrated the pop culture industry.

With that said, Carlos GRomo, a Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, struck a match and made a couple of masterpieces that incorporated Disney characters into these classical paintings and pop culture references from the past decades. He decided to do this to inspire more people to be more knowledgeable about classic art.

It was indeed a genius idea, as a lot of people took the time to show their appreciation for GRomo's works. While some famous paintings are certainly familiar to the majority, not a lot of people are well-versed with the history of the original artworks and the artists that created them.

In the age of technology, sharing these kinds of artworks as a way to educate the Internet world is certainly one of the best ideas an artist could initiate. Check out 22 of GRomo's Disney-infiltrated artworks below and see for yourself!

#1 Sleeping Beauty inspired by Walter Crane's "A Masque for the Four Seasons" (1909)

#2 Belle and the Beast in Pierre Auguste Cot's "Ophelia" (1870)

#3 Robin Hood in Francesco Hayez's "The Kiss" (1859)

"With respect to the versions that I like to make on paintings of the history of art, my main objective is to help to make them known. There are many great works of art that are not so well known by society, I think that with this I contribute my grain of sand to all those paintings that are not usually known or are not usually studied in schools. Then, on a personal level, I would like to be able to make a living from my artistic work, so that what since I was a child was a hobby, becomes my livelihood," says GRomo, explaining the goal of his works.

#4 Belle and the Beast in John Arthur Lomax's "A musical interlude" (1857–1923)

#5 Cinderella, Belle And Snow White as characters in the iconic Princess Diaries (2001)

#6 Rapunzel in Maximilian Pirner's "Sleepwalker" (1878)

#7 Aurora in John Everett Millais's "Ophelia" (1852)

Carlos got interested in doing art at a very young age. "It was more than a hobby, it was a tool with which I felt comfortable and confident in my day-to-day life."

He studied Fine Arts and also pursued Graphic Design.

#8 Belle and The Beast in a scene from the adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice" (1995)

#9 Belle in The Phantom Of The Opera (2004)

#10 Tiana based on the first concept art

#11 Ariel and Prince Eric in a scene from "Pretty Woman" (1990)

#12 Aurora as Christina Aguilera

#13 Animated Cinderella in the "A Cinderalla Story" (1998)

#14 Belle and the Beast based on the first concept art

#15 The Swan Princess in Edmund Blair Leighton's ''The End of The Song'' (1902)

#16 Cinderella as Katy Perry in "Cozy Little Christmas" (2018)

#17 Aurora and Prince Philip's Wedding from the first concept art

#18 Snow White in a cover of "Town & Country" (2021)

#19 Pocahontas, Belle And Jasmine in Shakira and Black Eyed Peas's "Girl Like Me " (2020)

#20 Snow White's wedding from the first concept art

#21 Cinderella from the first concept art

#22 Cinderella as Katy Perry in "Smile"

Carlos's talent is truly unquestionable, and these artworks certainly prove it. The world is blessed with artists, and we must be thankful that we are able to see such beautiful creations whipped from our very own imagination!

Which one was your favorite? Comment down below or share to your family and friends to see!

Sophia