Classical art is called so not without reason – the master artists behind the creations have made sure that their works will be and still are unforgettable. And though you might be accustomed to seeing them in museums or art galleries, no one ever said that you couldn’t get your favorite classical paintings inked.
So, are you thinking about getting your first, or looking to add to your collection of unique tattoos? Then why not turn your skin into a canvas for your favorite piece of famous paintings? Check out this list of awesome art-inspired tattoo ideas to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, it’s full of brilliant inking tattoo designs. How about adding a Matisse to your arm? Or a van Gogh to your shoulder perhaps? Maybe you’d prefer a Klimt on your back or a Picasso on your ankle? Whatever your preference for famous artists, you’re sure to find some inspiration in the collection of tattoos below. Don’t forget to vote for the best! (h/t: mymodernmet)
#1 The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
Image source: Oozy
#2 Frida Kahlo
Image source: Fredão Oliveira
#3 Starry Night, Van Gogh
Image source: Link For Ink
#4 Leonardo Da Vinci
Image source: Oozy
#5 Water Serpents I And II, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Amanda Wachob
#6 Elephant, Salvador Dali
Image source: bonbonbizarre
#7 Water Serpents, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Alexey Buzunov
#8 The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
Image source: Oozy
#9 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
Image source: Phellipe Rodrigues
#10 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: Serkan Demirboğa
#11 Primrose, Alphonse Mucha
Image source: Leanne Cole
#12 Le Chat, Pablo Picasso
Image source: ladybird_tattoos
#13 Van Gogh Tattoo
Image source: tattooinspirink
#14 Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci
Image source: Mr. K.
#15 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Rita
#16 The Times Of The Day, Alfons Mucha
Image source: evakrbdk
#17 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
Image source: Lukasz Zglenicki
#18 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: soltattoo
#19 Monet
Image source: lucafedato
#20 Guernica, Picasso
Image source: Okan Uckun
#21 Jackson Pollock
Image source: Anton Senkov
#22 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh
#23 The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali
Image source: maria_saiz.tattoo
#24 Dove Of Peace, Pablo Picasso
Image source: tattoo_grain
#25 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
Image source: Victor J. Webster
#26 Van Gogh
Image source: cajurine.tattoo
#27 Alphonse Mucha
Image source: Natan Alexander
#28 Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
Image source: Oozy
#29 Don Quixote, Pablo Picasso
Image source: pcain
#30 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Sol art
#31 Guitar, Pablo Picasso
Image source: deanschubert
#32 Frida Kahlo Tattoo
Image source: goldlagrimas
#33 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Lena
#34 Inspired By Cubism
Image source: Peter Aurisch
#35 Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: Ksu Arrow
#36 The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai
Image source: rachellchengg
#37 Roy Lichtenstein
Image source: Deanna Wardin
#38 Picasso And Matisse
Image source: Cristina Folsom
#39 Mother And Child, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Guido Perrotta
#40 The Temptation Of St. Anthony, Salvador Dali
Image source: Emre Dizici
#41 Keith Harring
Image source: Megan Oliver
#42 In Bed, The Kiss, Toulouse Lautrec
Image source: michaelmedusa
#43 Mark Rothko
Image source: Jamie Luna
#44 Inspired By Caesar Sculpture
Image source: Mr. K.
#45 Judith And The Head Of Holofernes, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Ville Prinsen
#46 Inspired By Gustav Klimt
Image source: Peter Aurisch
#47 Sunflowers, Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: Réka Ferenczi
#48 Pablo Picasso Tattoo
Image source: ruutattoo
#49 Dance, Matisse
Image source: OmegAlfa
#50 Starry Night, Van Gogh
Image source: winkt
#51 Head Of A Woman, Pablo Picasso
Image source: aliciathomas_art
#52 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
Image source: evakrbdk
#53 Danaë, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Malandrina
#54 Art Nouveau
Image source: Will Koffman
#55 La Lecture, Pablo Picasso
Image source: tattoo_grain
#56 Banana, Andy Warhol
Image source: postmodernismruinedme
#57 Rene Magritte Adaptation
Image source: Ehyzs
#58 The Dog, Pablo Picasso
Image source: Gisken Sofie
#59 Kim Hong Do
Image source: Oozy
#60 Bicycle Wheel, Marcel Duchamp
Image source: Lucas Cordeiro
#61 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo
Image source: Vicky Violence
#62 David, Michelangelo
Image source: Andreadesantis
#63 The Wounded Deer, Frida Kahlo
Image source: Erin Guntis
#64 Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh
Image source: Bob Price
#65 Self-portrait, Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: Snoop
#66 Café Terrace At Night, Vincent Van Gogh
Image source: Ksu Arrow
#67 The Birth Of Venus, Adolphe William Bouguereau
Image source: royaljafarov
#68 Portrait Of Dora Maar, Pablo Picasso
Image source: doodle.popo
#69 Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci
Image source: Oozy
#70 The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee, Rembrandt Van Rijn
Image source: tattoosnob
#71 The Last Supper By Leonardo Da Vinci Inspired Tattoo
Image source: evakrbdk
#72 Mutter Und Tochter, Egon Schiele
Image source: Eheon
#73 Picasso
Image source: Olivia Harrison
#74 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Alice Kendall
#75 The Birth Of Venus, Alexandre Cabanel
Image source: Oozy
#76 Picasso Tattoo
#77 The Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
Image source: evakrbdk
#78 Nude With Calla Lilies, Diego Rivera
Image source: kris|skee
#79 Guernica, Pablo Picasso
Image source: Okan Uckun
#80 Salvador Dali Tattoo
Image source: tattooer_galenbryce
#81 The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali
Image source: isra108
#82 Vitruvian Man Leonardo Da Vinci
Image source: 7tattoogallery
#83 Slightly Modified Salvador Dali Sketch
Image source: Patrick Macdonald
#84 Graces, Botticelli
Image source: Analy
#85 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: Good Fortune Tattoo
#86 Vitruvian Man, Leonardo Da Vinci
#87 Starry Night, Van Gogh
Image source: animationartstudio
#88 Dogs Playing Poker, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
Image source: bmezine
#89 American Gothic, Grant Wood
Image source: Nathan Rupert
#90 Piet Mondrian Tattoo
Image source: orb_cz
#91 The False Mirror, René Magritte
Image source: Kasia Wagner
#92 Scream, Edvard Munch
#93 Pablo Picasso Tattoo
Image source: eyes_on_art
#94 Egon Schiele
Image source: Eheon
#95 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
Image source: evakrbdk
#96 Acrobat And Young Harlequin, Pablo Picasso
Image source: evakrbdk
#97 Birthday, Marc Chagall
Image source: Alina
#98 Mona Lisa, Leodardo Da Vinci
Image source: bayto.tattoo
#99 Claude Monet
#100 Scream, Edvard Munch
Image source: Gimez Ink Tattoo
#101 Lady With An Ermine, Leonardo Da Vinci
Image source: evakrbdk
#102 La Donna Velata, Raphael
Image source: Oozy
#103 The Temptation Of St. Anthony, Salvador Dali
Image source: Emre Dizici
#104 Inspired By Hera Sculpture
Image source: Tanya De Souza-Meally
#105 Wheatfield With Crows, Van Gogh
Image source: Chris Walkin
#106 Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli
Image source: Shannon Archuleta
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