It isn\u2019t unusual to see artists manipulating and re-imagining famous artworks from the past. But the way German artist Volker Hermes is doing it in his series Hidden Portraits is really something else.\n\n\n\n
More than a decade ago, Hermes had an idea to manipulate portraits from Old Masters like Rembrandt, Anthony van Dyck, and Jan Jansz Mostaert by exaggerating the fashion choices of their subjects. He started giving them all sorts of masks, hiding their identity and making their garments even more lavish.\n\n\n\n
Hermes is amusingly creative with his manipulations. Sometimes the subjects have their collars multiplied, or their hats and headpieces become overwhelming.\n\n\n\n