Famous masterpieces remastered using countless emojis.

J.R. Schmidt is a skilled motion designer who makes lots of creative things at the Google Creative Lab. Using 3261 Noto Emoji characters as tiles, he created a series of mosaics based on historical paintings and sculptures. A small selection of images and close-ups can be found below. For more, please take a look at J.R. Schmidt’s website and Instagram account.

The Milkmaid, Vermeer
The Milkmaid, Vermeer
The Milkmaid, Vermeer
The Milkmaid, Vermeer
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seurat
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seurat
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seurat
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Seurat
The Son of Man, Magritte
The Son of Man, Magritte
The Son of Man, Magritte
The Son of Man, Magritte
Self-Portrait, van Gogh
Self-Portrait, van Gogh

All images © by J.R. Schmidt. Take a look at our Art category for more inspiring work.

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