People share photos of their museum doppelgangers

People are sharing incredible photos of themselves posed in front of their historical doppelgängers after coming across their lookalikes in paintings hanging in museums and galleries around the world. 

Earlier this week, Twitter user @cdaenerys posted pictures of people who bear an uncanny resemblance to characters in famous works of art, and the stunning thread quickly went viral. 

The popular post inspired others to share similar snapshots of themselves posed in front of various works of art after they unexpectedly came across their doppelgängers.

Art fans have been sharing their uncanny resemblance to museum portraits, including this woman who looks identical to the subject of Edgar Degas’ Le Village

Several of the photos feature people who happened to be dressed in nearly identical outfits to the ones worn by the figures in the portraits 

Several of the photos feature people who happened to be dressed in nearly identical outfits to the ones worn by the figures in the portraits 

Alexander Farah, a filmmaker from British Columbia, shared a photo of himself posed next Ilia Efimovich Repin's oil on canvas portrait of Russian author Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin

Alexander Farah, a filmmaker from British Columbia, shared a photo of himself posed next Ilia Efimovich Repin’s oil on canvas portrait of Russian author Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin

This woman has the same hairstyle and youthful facial features as the girl in this portrait

This woman has the same hairstyle and youthful facial features as the girl in this portrait

This man's glasses and expression perfectly match those of the man in the painting he is posed next to

This man’s glasses and expression perfectly match those of the man in the painting he is posed next to

Charlotte Kennedy-Cox bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman featured in this painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Charlotte Kennedy-Cox bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman featured in this painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

This wouldn't couldn't' resist striking a pose while taking a picture with her historic lookalike

This wouldn’t couldn’t’ resist striking a pose while taking a picture with her historic lookalike

‘Imagine knowing someone looked exactly like you several centuries ago,’ @cdaenery wrote in the comments section of the thread. 

Several of the photos feature people who happened to be dressed in nearly identical outfits to the ones worn by the figures in the portraits, making for even more startling comparisons.

Meanwhile, others adjusted their poses so they perfectly mirrored their canvas twin while taking their incredible snapshots. 

The first photo @cdaenerys shared in her post is a picture of Rebecca Fleenor standing front of a William-Adolphe Bouguereau painting called ‘The Broken Pitcher.’

With her blonde curls and wide eyes, Fleenor bears a striking resemblance to the young woman featured in the 1891 painting. 

The impromptu snapshot went viral earlier this year, leading Fleenor to wake up to her photo posted on a Reddit thread back in September.

Although he is sporting some facial, he shares the same eyes, nose, and jawline with the man in the painting he is posed next to 

Although he is sporting some facial, he shares the same eyes, nose, and jawline with the man in the painting he is posed next to 

This man replicated the man in the portrait's pose while taking this museum photo 

This man replicated the man in the portrait’s pose while taking this museum photo 

Two strangers shared photos of themselves posed with the same painting of a dark haired man, making them real life doppelgängers

The two friends happen to look just like the two men in the painting behind them 

The two friends happen to look just like the two men in the painting behind them 

They have been born centuries apart, but these two men bear an uncanny resemblance to each other 

They have been born centuries apart, but these two men bear an uncanny resemblance to each other 

'They leaked my nudes,' this woman joked when she shared this photo 

‘They leaked my nudes,’ this woman joked when she shared this photo 

This photo of  Rebecca Fleenor standing front of a William-Adolphe Bouguereau painting called 'The Broken Pitcher' first went viral in September 

This photo of  Rebecca Fleenor standing front of a William-Adolphe Bouguereau painting called ‘The Broken Pitcher’ first went viral in September 

The editorial assistant at CNET went on to write about her sudden viral fame, explaining that her friend took the picture at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum in November 2016. 

‘He didn’t see the resemblance, but I twisted his arm and he begrudgingly took the picture with my phone,’ she recalled. ‘My shirt happened to match the skirt of the girl in the painting, which was a fun coincidence.’

Since the photo first took the internet by storm, it has been included in numerous posts about people who have found their doppelgängers in museums. 

‘Now that I’ve accepted my newfound internet fame, I thought I should clarify a few things,’ Fleenor wrote. ‘I’m not a vampire. Just a big “Buffy” fan. I’m not a time traveler, or I would absolutely be riding a dinosaur right now. 

‘I’m not an immortal or Dorian Gray. (Actually I’m almost 29.) Online dating is really hard,’ she continued. ‘I’ve looked into replicating the outfit of the girl in the painting. I could do it for probably $50 on Amazon.’

This man could well be looking in the mirror as he poses in front of his bearded brother

This man could well be looking in the mirror as he poses in front of his bearded brother

While exploring the Louvre, this woman found what could only be a distant relative 

While exploring the Louvre, this woman found what could only be a distant relative 

This portrait from Alfred Sisley looks spookily similar to a hipster of the millennial age 

This portrait from Alfred Sisley looks spookily similar to a hipster of the millennial age 

This painting entitled Man in Armour Holding a Pike by Jan van Bijlert shares the exact same facial features as this museum goer

This painting entitled Man in Armour Holding a Pike by Jan van Bijlert shares the exact same facial features as this museum goer

Both this portrait and this young art fan share the same skin tone, hair color and face shape 

Both this portrait and this young art fan share the same skin tone, hair color and face shape 

Sharing this photo on Imgur, this man wrote: So I found a picture of myself dressed as a Samurai 111 years ago at The MET. Apparently I was a collector of Samurai armor, I've drunk a lot since then so I don't really recall but it's totally plausible that's it's me'

Sharing this photo on Imgur, this man wrote: So I found a picture of myself dressed as a Samurai 111 years ago at The MET. Apparently I was a collector of Samurai armor, I’ve drunk a lot since then so I don’t really recall but it’s totally plausible that’s it’s me’

Alexander Farah, a filmmaker from British Columbia, shared a photo of himself posed next Ilia Efimovich Repin’s oil on canvas portrait of Russian author Vsevolod Mikhailovich Garshin.

Although they were born more than a century apart, Farah and Garshin share the same dark hair, full beard, and thick eyebrows.

Unsurprisingly, the thread has made many people question if these historic lookalikes are time travelers or the products of reincarnation. 

Others, including @cdaenerys, vowed to search museums far and wide until they find their historic lookalikes. 

Two strangers shared photos of themselves posed with the same painting of a dark haired man, and @cdaenerys connected them to their ‘real life doppelgänger’ in the comments section. 

‘Even the doppelganger has a doppelganger! Mind. Blown,’ a woman named Nikki commented.

The man in this painting and his visitor share not only the same stature but hair color and texture and, of course, a righteous beard

The man in this painting and his visitor share not only the same stature but hair color and texture and, of course, a righteous beard

When this man shared this side-by-side comparison on Imgur fellow users accused him of being a time traveler due to his identical features

When this man shared this side-by-side comparison on Imgur fellow users accused him of being a time traveler due to his identical features

This man delighted in his cameo in Orazio Gentileschi's Judith and Holofernes

This man delighted in his cameo in Orazio Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes

This mural of Spanish hero El Cid looked remarkably like this young visitor 

This mural of Spanish hero El Cid looked remarkably like this young visitor 

This long-haired lad looks the spitting image of Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frías

This long-haired lad looks the spitting image of Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frías

One woman was left red faced when she coordinated her ensemble with a woman in a painting

One woman was left red faced when she coordinated her ensemble with a woman in a painting

Aware of his similarities to the subject of Portrait of a Nobleman with Dueling Gauntlet this man came prepared for his photo opportunity

Aware of his similarities to the subject of Portrait of a Nobleman with Dueling Gauntlet this man came prepared for his photo opportunity

With his curly locks and pale skin this man looks remarkably similar to St John the Baptist in this portrait

With his curly locks and pale skin this man looks remarkably similar to St John the Baptist in this portrait

This visitor had planned on taking a photo of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre but ended up capturing this remarkable photo instead

This visitor had planned on taking a photo of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre but ended up capturing this remarkable photo instead

This man fully embraced his resemblance to Henry VIII and has dressed to suit the part 

This man fully embraced his resemblance to Henry VIII and has dressed to suit the part 

This high school student was highly amused upon discovering her lookalike in silk painting form

This high school student was highly amused upon discovering her lookalike in silk painting form

This cheerful tot bore a striking resemblance to this oil painting of a young girl much to her parents' delight 

This cheerful tot bore a striking resemblance to this oil painting of a young girl much to her parents’ delight 

With his curly hair and chubby cheeks this young man is comparable to an angelic cherub 

With his curly hair and chubby cheeks this young man is comparable to an angelic cherub 

Thanks to their similar approach to facial hair and with matching bushy manes this historic figure and a young visitor could be twins 

Thanks to their similar approach to facial hair and with matching bushy manes this historic figure and a young visitor could be twins 

One young boy found his doppelganger in the form of a wax work of a prehistoric child in Trento Science Museum in Italy

One young boy found his doppelganger in the form of a wax work of a prehistoric child in Trento Science Museum in Italy

A rather stern young man looks near-enough related to the figure in Portrait of Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire by Theodore Chasseriau

A rather stern young man looks near-enough related to the figure in Portrait of Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire by Theodore Chasseriau

 



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