Funny,MemesAPR 29, 2026

30 Funny Comparisons By This Instagram Page That Make Sports And Classical Art Look Almost Identical (New Pics)

“Art But Make It Sports,” a page many Bored Panda readers will likely recognize from our previous features, makes a surprisingly convincing case that stadiums and museums aren’t so far apart. The Instagram account pairs athletes mid-action with classical paintings, lining up poses, gestures, and expressions so precisely it feels less like a joke and more like an uncanny visual match.

Scroll down for some of the best side-by-sides, and fair warning: once you’ve seen them, it’s hard not to spot a Renaissance moment every time someone celebrates a goal.

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# The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931

Photo By @davidramosgetty

# The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931

# Man With A Beer Jug, By Frans Hals, 1630

# Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space, By Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (Cast 1931 Or 1934)

# Scene At A Bullfight, Diversión De España, After Francisco De Goya, Early 19th C

# The Ascension, By Paolo Veronese, 1585

# Reaching For The Moon, By Edward Mason Eggleston, 1933 (Flipped)

# Screaming Head With A White Veil, By Julio González, 1941

# Study Of The Heads Of Two Old Men, By Philippe De Champaigne, 17th C

# Man Drinking, By Francis Bacon, 1955 (Reversed)

# Christ Appearing To His Mother, By Juan De Flandes, 1496. Photo By @martinflsheriff

# Endless Column, By Constantin Brâncuși, 1938. Photo By @stephenmally

# Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest, By Henri Rousseau, 1905. Photo By @garrett_tfe

# The Tragedy, By Pablo Picasso, 1903. Photo By @jasonhannaphoto

# Apollo And Daphne, By Benedetto Luti, 1707-08. Photo By Fumito Saeki @tshashin

# The Baptism Of Christ, By Sebastiano Ricci, 1713–14 (Flipped). Photo By @sydneyschneidersports

# The Sermon Of The Beatitudes, By James Tissot, 1886-96

# The Acrobats, By Alexander Calder, 1944. Photo By @bsxphoto

# Proposal For A Proun Street Celebration, By El Lissitzky, 1923

# The Mocking Of Christ, By Cimabue, 1280 (Flipped). Photo By @albello55

# The Procession In The Streets Of Jerusalem, By James Tissot, 1886-94. Photo By @shaynanicolephotos

# The Persistence Of Memory, By Salvador Dalí, 1931

# Man With A Beer Jug, By Frans Hals, 1630

# Unique Forms Of Continuity In Space, By Umberto Boccioni, 1913, (Cast 1931 Or 1934)

# Scene At A Bullfight, Diversión De España, After Francisco De Goya, Early 19th C

# The Ascension, By Paolo Veronese, 1585

# Reaching For The Moon, By Edward Mason Eggleston, 1933 (Flipped)

# Screaming Head With A White Veil, By Julio González, 1941

# Study Of The Heads Of Two Old Men, By Philippe De Champaigne, 17th C

# Man Drinking, By Francis Bacon, 1955 (Reversed)

# Christ Appearing To His Mother, By Juan De Flandes, 1496. Photo By @martinflsheriff

# Endless Column, By Constantin Brâncuși, 1938. Photo By @stephenmally

# Woman Walking In An Exotic Forest, By Henri Rousseau, 1905. Photo By @garrett_tfe

# The Tragedy, By Pablo Picasso, 1903. Photo By @jasonhannaphoto

# Apollo And Daphne, By Benedetto Luti, 1707-08. Photo By Fumito Saeki @tshashin

# The Baptism Of Christ, By Sebastiano Ricci, 1713–14 (Flipped). Photo By @sydneyschneidersports

# The Sermon Of The Beatitudes, By James Tissot, 1886-96

# The Acrobats, By Alexander Calder, 1944. Photo By @bsxphoto

# Proposal For A Proun Street Celebration, By El Lissitzky, 1923

# The Mocking Of Christ, By Cimabue, 1280 (Flipped). Photo By @albello55

# The Procession In The Streets Of Jerusalem, By James Tissot, 1886-94. Photo By @shaynanicolephotos