“Salome with the Head of John the Baptist”, a 17th century painting by Guido Reni, recreated by Aglaya Nikonorova and her husband, Alexander, in their home in St. Petersburg, Russia.    Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times

Bored silly: Russian art parodies set a trend

A Facebook group that was started in Russia in which members recreate artworks while stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown has attracted tens of thousands of followers abroad.

The recreations use things like Russian dumplings, wine corks and popcorn in place of skulls on a battlefield. Toilet paper rolls become Renaissance-era neck ruffs. A boy’s messy bedroom invokes Kandinsky.

The group’s name, Izoizolyacia, combines the Russian words for “visual arts” and “isolation.” Museums worldwide are also encouraging homebound art fans to send in photographs of their efforts to bring to life their favorite paintings.