106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#2 Frida Kahlo

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#3 Starry Night, Van Gogh

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#4 Leonardo Da Vinci

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#5 Water Serpents I And II, Gustav Klimt

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#6 Elephant, Salvador Dali

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#7 Water Serpents, Gustav Klimt

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#8 The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#9 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#10 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#11 Primrose, Alphonse Mucha

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#12 Le Chat, Pablo Picasso

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#13 Van Gogh Tattoo

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#14 Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#15 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#16 The Times Of The Day, Alfons Mucha

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#17 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#18 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

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#19 Monet

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#20 Guernica, Picasso

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#21 Jackson Pollock

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#22 Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh

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#23 The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali

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#24 Dove Of Peace, Pablo Picasso

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#25 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo

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#26 Van Gogh

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#27 Alphonse Mucha

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#28 Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli

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#29 Don Quixote, Pablo Picasso

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#30 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

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#31 Guitar, Pablo Picasso

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#32 Frida Kahlo Tattoo

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#33 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

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#34 Inspired By Cubism

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#35 Vincent Van Gogh

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#36 The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai

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#37 Roy Lichtenstein

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#38 Picasso And Matisse

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#39 Mother And Child, Gustav Klimt

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Image source: Guido Perrotta

#40 The Temptation Of St. Anthony, Salvador Dali

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#41 Keith Harring

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#42 In Bed, The Kiss, Toulouse Lautrec

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#43 Mark Rothko

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#44 Inspired By Caesar Sculpture

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#45 Judith And The Head Of Holofernes, Gustav Klimt

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#46 Inspired By Gustav Klimt

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#47 Sunflowers, Vincent Van Gogh

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#48 Pablo Picasso Tattoo

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#49 Dance, Matisse

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#50 Starry Night, Van Gogh

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#51 Head Of A Woman, Pablo Picasso

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#52 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo

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#53 Danaë, Gustav Klimt

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#54 Art Nouveau

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#55 La Lecture, Pablo Picasso

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#56 Banana, Andy Warhol

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#57 Rene Magritte Adaptation

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#58 The Dog, Pablo Picasso

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#59 Kim Hong Do

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#60 Bicycle Wheel, Marcel Duchamp

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#61 The Creation Of Adam, Michelangelo

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#62 David, Michelangelo

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#63 The Wounded Deer, Frida Kahlo

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#64 Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh

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#65 Self-portrait, Vincent Van Gogh

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#66 Café Terrace At Night, Vincent Van Gogh

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#67 The Birth Of Venus, Adolphe William Bouguereau

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#68 Portrait Of Dora Maar, Pablo Picasso

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#69 Mona Lisa, Leonardo Da Vinci

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#70 The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee, Rembrandt Van Rijn

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#71 The Last Supper By Leonardo Da Vinci Inspired Tattoo

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#72 Mutter Und Tochter, Egon Schiele

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#73 Picasso

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#74 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

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#75 The Birth Of Venus, Alexandre Cabanel

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#76 Picasso Tattoo

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#77 The Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli

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#78 Nude With Calla Lilies, Diego Rivera

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#79 Guernica, Pablo Picasso

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#80 Salvador Dali Tattoo

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#81 The Persistence Of Memory, Salvador Dali

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#82 Vitruvian Man Leonardo Da Vinci

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#83 Slightly Modified Salvador Dali Sketch

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#84 Graces, Botticelli

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#85 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

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#86 Vitruvian Man, Leonardo Da Vinci

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#87 Starry Night, Van Gogh

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#88 Dogs Playing Poker, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

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#89 American Gothic, Grant Wood

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#90 Piet Mondrian Tattoo

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#91 The False Mirror, René Magritte

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#92 Scream, Edvard Munch

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#93 Pablo Picasso Tattoo

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#94 Egon Schiele

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#95 The Kiss, Gustav Klimt

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#96 Acrobat And Young Harlequin, Pablo Picasso

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#97 Birthday, Marc Chagall

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#98 Mona Lisa, Leodardo Da Vinci

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#99 Claude Monet

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#100 Scream, Edvard Munch

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#101 Lady With An Ermine, Leonardo Da Vinci

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#102 La Donna Velata, Raphael

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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#103 The Temptation Of St. Anthony, Salvador Dali

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#104 Inspired By Hera Sculpture

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#105 Wheatfield With Crows, Van Gogh

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#106 Birth Of Venus, Sandro Botticelli

106 Classical Art-Inspired Tattoos You Never Knew You Needed Until Now

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