Like the Gods: footballers as historic paintings – in pictures
The Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg is hosting an art project by the Italian artist Fabrizio Birimbelli entitled Like the Gods. The project presents a series of more than 40 portraits of world football stars and coaches in historical uniforms
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England’s all-time top scorer, Wayne Rooney.Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/TASS via Getty Images
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The Argentina captain, Lionel Messi.Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA
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Eric Cantona in a suitably regal pose.Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
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Fabrizio Birimbelli, the artist who painted the portraits, poses in front of his depiction of Francesco TottiPhotograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA
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Antoine Griezmann depicted in French regalia.Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
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The Liverpool coach, Jürgen Klopp, and Spain striker Diego Costa also feature.Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA
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The Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos, is looking more stately than usual.Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/TASS via Getty Images
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A visitor poses next to a portrait of Zinedine Zidane.Photograph: Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images
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Barcelona and Uruguay forward Luis Suárez.Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/TASS via Getty Images
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Cristiano Ronaldo might like this in his living room.Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
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Diego Maradona surveys the scene as a waiter serves drinks.Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
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Manchester United and France’s Paul Pogba, with the Old Trafford legend George Best in the background.Photograph: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP
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Mohamed Salah sports the Egyptian FA’s coat of arms.Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/TASS via Getty Images
