I’ve wanted a tattoo for a long time, and as a super enthusiastic art history lover, it makes sense for me to want something inspired by my favorite works of art. So as any millennial, I looked to the internet to find some good ideas.
After hours of browsing Pinterest and Google Images and lists on BuzzFeed, I started to compile a list of favorites. These aren’t necessarily tattoos that I would get, but it’s more of a list of shout-outs to other art lovers and their incredible ink.
A super realistic Andean Tumi knife
Nike of Samothrace
The Birth of Venus…
…or the Birth of Venus AND Son of Man
This incredibly dedicated combo of da Vinci works
The prefect art history bestie tattoo
Or just get the whole image to yourself
Michelangelo’s Moses
Artemesia Gentileschi’s Judith and Holofernes
A mystical scene from Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights
A colorful Starry Night
Or a cute portrait of Van Gogh
This amazing sleeve of Picasso’s Guernica
The minimalist Kiss by Klimt
An homage to Frida
Tough yet sweet Georgia O’Keefe
A crisp Marcel Duchamp
This playful Keith Haring
Whimsical Banksy
I love them all! I would personally go with something a lot smaller than all of these, and I haven’t decided on what to get yet. Because it’s permanent, I think I’ll wait until I really feel connected with a particular work of art, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate these!
Any recommendations? Would you get any of these?
