• Amazing and cringe-worthy selfies: From the dangerous to the downright gross

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton

The original painting certainly makes the Duke look like a bit of a poser, so the perfect subject matter for these selfie shenanigans. 

Unimpressed with the latest

We’re not sure who this one is of, but she looks really unimpressed with whatever she’s seeing on her phone. Maybe the lighting isn’t right for her selfie. 

Seated old Man by Pablo Picasso

Even slightly more abstract paintings aren’t safe from the smartphone selfie treatment. The hand might not match, but we still think it’s great.

The boy means business

Here we see a young man in full military garb seemingly trying to look all serious while also snapping a selfie. Which seems perfectly apt. 

Is this blasphemy?

A much more religious view of mother and child posing for a selfie. Perfectly standard in modern times but not when the painting was crafted. 

Gerard Andriesz Bicker

Here’s a portrait of Gerard Andriesz Bicker that dates back to 1642. His eyes are drawn to the phone as he snaps a selfie.

Giovanni Bellini

This one is a painting of Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, that seemingly sees him staring off into the distance while also trying to snap a selfie.

A right regal selfie

There’s something brilliant about seeing these old-painted portraits being hilariously given a fresh twist with the simple addition of smartphone in the frame. 

Felix Platter

Felix Platter certainly deserved a famous selfie, but this image certainly doesn’t show off his magnificent trousers.

Statues get selfies too

It’s not just paintings that got the selfie treatment. Statues have had it too. 

What would they think?

When seeing these photos we wonder what the original artist would have thought to see their work treated this way. 

High class selfies

It’s not just the men getting the Museum of Selfies treatment. These high-class women are also posing for photos. 

John Rolle Walter

John Rolle Walter was a Minister of Parliament in the 1700s. A man who apparently had fabulous taste in phone cases. 

Catharina Behaghel

Catharina Behaghel was the wife of a wealthy merchant from Antwerp and she’s found the perfect backdrop for a selfie.

Alexander von Humboldt

This man lived quite a significant life and travelled the world as part of the Spanish American expedition. So it’s no wonder he’s so serious and sullen. 

Distracted from life

The thing we like about these images is they could easily be photos of people in the real world. Staring at their phones, distracted from the real world.

The devil is in the details

This might well be one of our favourites, simply for the little touches that include a glow from the smartphone on the face of the lady in the portrait. 

Tiny phone?

Does this lady have a massive head or just own a really tiny phone? We can’t decide, but we found it amazing. 

Jesus does it differently

No one is safe from the selfies. Even Jesus Christ himself has taken the time to snap a photo. 

Medusa

Looking at Medusa was meant to be bad for you, so maybe seeing herself in the rear-facing camera was bad news.