Primary school kids reenact famous paintings

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A school boy in third grade plays a maiden in the world famous classical oil painting Girl with a Pearl Earring by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. [Photo/IC]

Primary school students cosplay famous paintings

A set of photos of famous paintings and their reenactments has become popular on WeChat Moments, a social media platform. The reenacments feature primary school students as models.

A primary school in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province held an art competition to encourage students to simulate famous paintings through cosplay or recreation. More than 400 creations were submitted and 70 were awarded and displayed on campus on Tuesday, dfic.cn reported.

The competition aims to improve students' aesthetic ability and help them enjoy appreciating classical art works, said Su Yan, Vice President of the school.

A pupil plays a character in the painting The Scream by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. [Photo/IC]

A five grader uses tomatoes, white radish, red beans and other food to replicate the painting Still Life, Vase with Daisies and Poppies by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. [Photo/IC]

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