Mr. Bean Painted Into Art History’s Greatest Portraits

People call him a caricature artist, but Rodney Pike calls himself a ‘Humorous Illustrator’ because that’s what he does and loves best — putting humor into his illustrations.

“I make no statements with my work. It’s simply for fun. It’s just a really cool bonus that I get paid for doing this stuff. Love my job!”

In this photo manipulation series, Pike added a fun twist to some of history’s most famous paintings by replacing the portraits’ faces with the ever expressive face of Mr. Bean.
 
After “Sir Thomas More” by Holbein the Younger

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After “George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart

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After “Vanity” by Frank Cadogan Cowper

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“I’ve created over 40 photo-manipulations using Rowan Atkinson for the main subject over the course of 3 or 4 years and he is by far my most popular subject,” Pike said. “He’s lots of fun!”
 
After “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo Da Vinci

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After “Mrs. Richard Yates” by Gilbert Stuart

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After “An Old Man in a Military Costume” by Rembrandt van Rijn

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Rodney Pike

After “Meditation” by William Adolphe Bouguereau

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Rodney Pike

After “Bouguereau Breton Brother and Sister” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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Here the man in Rembrandt’s “Tronie of a Man” is replaced by Blackadder.

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Rodney Pike

After “Irene” by William Adolphe Bouguereau

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After “Self Portrait” by Rembrandt van Rijn

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After “Portrait of Juan de Pareja” by Diego Velázquez

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After “Portrait of a Young Man with Book” by Agnolo Bronzino

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Mr. Bean as “The Fat Son Of A Dutch Master” by Rodney Pike

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Rodney Pike