20 museum visitors who stumbled upon their doppelganger
Museums and galleries are great. They're intriguing, educational and sometimes full of unexpected encounters. The most surprising of all? When you rock up in front of a work of art, only to find yourself face to face with your identical twin!
Here are 20 museum visitors who found themselves in front of an exhibit or painting that looked uncannily familiar. What do you think? Stroke of luck or proof that reincarnation exists?
1. They even have the same look in their eyes!
2. A direct descendant perhaps?
3. The only difference is their sense of fashion...
4. "So I found a picture of myself dressed as a Samurai 111 years ago at the Met. Apparently I was a collector of Samurai armor. I've drunk a lot since then so I don't really recall, but it's totally plausible that it's me!"
5. Wonder if this man could hold the same pose whilst his portrait's being painted?
6. Even the beard's the same!
7. "I seem to have found my great great grandmother at the Louvre!"
8. The hair's a real giveaway: portrait of a certain Íñigo Melchor De Velasco and his doppelganger
9. "Found my doppelganger from half a century ago in an art museum in Zurich."
10. "I'm the head!!!"
11. "My best friend visited the Louvre and found himself face to face with his doppelganger: a priest from many years' ago!"
12. We just love the outfits and pose!
13. "During his visit, my friend found himself with a dog in one of the paintings... What do you think?"
14. This boy visited the science museum in Trente, Italy and came across an unexpected exhibit
15. Someone's just found their grandma!
16. The only thing missing is the hat!
17. He was once a knight in shining armor...
18. The Louvre strikes again! Apart from a few gray hairs, they're identical.
19. Henry VIII, 21st Century edition
20. "I was in Paris this weekend and decided to visit the Louvre. I was just about to take a photo of the Mona Lisa when something else grabbed my attention. Can you guess why?"
By Straker Julia
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