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

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

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

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

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

In the age of technology, sharing these kinds of artworks as a way to educate the online 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)

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

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

"With respect to the versions that I like to create based on paintings from the history of art, my main objective is to help make them known. There are many great works of art that are not well known by society; I think that with this, I contribute my grain of sand to all those paintings that are not usually recognized or 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 was a hobby since childhood becomes my livelihood," says GRomo, explaining the goal of his works.

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

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

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

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

Carlos became interested in 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.

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

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

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#10 Tiana based on the first concept art

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

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#12 Aurora as Christina Aguilera

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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#21 Cinderella from the first concept art

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#22 Cinderella as Katy Perry in "Smile"

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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 born from our very own imagination!

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