Programmer Recreates Classic Artwork With Thread And A Mathematic Algorithm

Ani Abakumova and her husband Andrei Abakumov create string art replicas of famous paintings. Andrei makes computer calculations that show patterns for future images, then Ani winds coloured strings around nails hammered around a plywood board.

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Dear friends, I am so happy to show you my new artwork, beautiful and mysterious Mona Lisa by genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), made ONLY with threads: black, white, yellow, green and red. 🧵 (👉swipe to see more details). Diameter: 73 cm, 8000 lines. For sale. Ready to make your own portrait in this unique style. All questions – DM. 💌 Друзья, представляю вашему вниманию свою новую работу – Мону Лизу, гениального Леонардо да Винчи, выполненную ИСКЛЮЧИТЕЛЬНО из нитей (👉свайпайте, чтобы увидеть детали). Принимаю заказы на портреты в таком же уникальном стиле. О всех вопросах приобретения уже готовых работ или заказов ваших собственных портретов – пишите в директ. 💌 #art #stringart #modernart #mona #monalisa #leonardo #leonardodavinci #louvre #classic #painting #artist#portrait #woman #academicpainting #homedecor #walldecor #museum #muse #red #gold #tableau #thread #портретыизнити #стрингарт #fil #изонить #искусство #современноеискусство #портретыназаказ #smartart

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jul 10, 2019 at 3:11am PDT

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Sold ❗Please welcome my new artwork, made with silky 🧵✨ shiny threads. "Vanity" by great English painter Frank Cadogan Cowper (1877-1958), made in my unique stringart style with golden, orange, black and white very special silky threads only. Feel free to contact me if you want to get this artwork or even your own portrait in this style. 🖼️ #art #stringart #modernart #vanity #englishpainting #classic #painting #artist #portrait #girl #academicpainting #homedecor #walldecor #museum #muse #red #gold #tableau #thread #портретыизнити #стрингарт #fil #изонить #искусство #современноеискусство #портретыназаказ #smartart #details #filographi

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jul 6, 2019 at 10:06am PDT

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Hello, July! 🖐️ Summertime mood 🌊💫 Want to be surfing in the sea like this Water Nymph 💦 painted originallly by the famous french painter Francois Martin Kavel (1861-1931). Always made in my special #stringart style, using only threads: orange, blue, violet, black and white.🧵 If you want to have your own portrait in this style – please let me know. 👩‍🎨 #details #art #modernart #brunette #woman #portrait #stringart #thread #portraits #painter #painting #искусство #современноеискусство #портретыизнитей #handmade #masterpiece #artwork #girl #искусство #musee #muse #glance #water #nymph #peintre #artist #walldecor #smartart #стрингарт #изонить #fil

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jul 2, 2019 at 6:18am PDT

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Some details: golden nails and colorful threads. 👀🔎 #stringart #art #painter #artist #gallery #portrait #classicart #woman #threads #tableau #painting #muse #homedecor #walldecor #bluehair #artwork #masterpiece #chefdoeuvre #fil #peintre #modernart #smartart #искусство #современноеискусство #портреты #exhibition #стрингарт #nails #handmade

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:17am PDT

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Please welcome this beautiful blue-haired Lady made with blue, rose, black, white, beige and green threads ONLY.🙌🧵 Indpired by the masterpiece of great french painter François-Hubert Drouais (1727-1775). #stringart #art #painter #artist #drouais #bluehair #gallery #portrait #classicart #woman #threads #tableau #painting #muse #homedecor #walldecor #blondehair #artwork #masterpiece #chefdoeuvre #fil #peintre #modernart #smartart #искусство #современноеискусство #портреты #exhibition #стрингарт

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:00am PDT

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O sole o sole mio! Sta 'nfronte a te… Sta 'nfronte te! #sol #details #stringart #art #modernart #artist #bouguereau #italiangirl #girl #painter #museum #homedecor #exposition #portrait #portraits #thread #fil #tableau #peintre #искусство #бугро #современноеискусство #стрингарт #художник #девушка #стрингарт #портретыизнити #изонить #портретыназаказ #smartart #newart

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 26, 2019 at 5:16am PDT

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Details 👀🔍 #details #stringart #art #painter #artist #bouguereau #portrait #classicart #woman #threads #tableau #painting #muse #homedecor #walldecor #blondehair #artwork #masterpiece #chefdoeuvre #fil #peintre #modernart #smartart #искусство #современноеискусство #портреты #exhibition #стрингарт

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 22, 2019 at 9:11am PDT

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The most gentle artwork in my collection, I think 💗 Another masterpiece of Gustave Jean Jacquet (French, 1846-1909) studied under William Adolphe Bouguereau, made in stringart technic with black, white, rose and yellow threads ONLY.🧵🙌 #stringart #art #painter #artist #bouguereau #portrait #classicart #woman #threads #tableau #painting #muse #homedecor #walldecor #blondehair #artwork #masterpiece #chefdoeuvre #fil #peintre #modernart #smartart #искусство #современноеискусство #портреты #exhibition #стрингарт

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 22, 2019 at 1:34am PDT

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Sold ❗Please meet my new artwork 💓 "Quick Glance" ou "Un rapide coup d'oeil" by great french painter Gustave Jacquet (1846-1909), made with black, white, red and violet threads ONLY.🧵🙌 #art #modernart #brunette #woman #portrait #stringart #thread #portraits #painter #painting #decor #museum #exhibition #современноеискусство #портретыизнитей #handmade #masterpiece #artwork #girl #искусство #glance #coupdoeil #gustavejacket #peintre #artist #walldecor #smartart #стригарт #изонить #fil

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 20, 2019 at 5:59am PDT

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Details. You see, there is nothing but threads. 🧵 #details #stringart #art #modernart #artist #bouguereau #italiangirl #girl #painter #museum #homedecor #exposition #portrait #portraits #thread #fil #tableau #peintre #искусство #бугро #современноеискусство #стрингарт #художник #девушка #стрингарт #портретыизнити #изонить #портретыназаказ #smartart #newart

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 17, 2019 at 1:59am PDT

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Sold ❗Please meet my new artwork created in stringart technic, inspired by the masterpiece of great french painter William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) "Italian Girl drawing water". 💦 #stringart #art #modernart #artist #bouguereau #italiangirl #girl #painter #museum #homedecor #exposition #portrait #portraits #thread #fil #tableau #peintre #искусство #бугро #современноеискусство #стрингарт #художник #девушка #стрингарт #портретыизнити #изонить #портретыназаказ #smartart #newart

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 17, 2019 at 1:33am PDT

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#details 🔎👀 #art #stringart #modernart #smartart #girlwithapearlearring #vermeer #classic #painting #artist #portrait #girl #academicpainting #homedecor #walldecor #museum #muse #earring #eyes #tableau #thread #портретыизнити #стригарт #fil #изонить #искусство #современноеискусство #портретыназаказ

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 13, 2019 at 2:21am PDT

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🌸 New video of old artwork 🌸 Inspired by masterpiece of french painter Paul Émile Vernon (1872-1920). Portrait made with black, white, yellow and rose threads ONLY. #STRINGART #art #modernart #emilevernon #artwork #honedecor #portrait #handmade #homedecor #girl #muse #museum #timelapse #video #artinprogress #artist #современноеискусство #искусство #портреты #портретыназаказ #портретизнити

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 12, 2019 at 6:03am PDT

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Art creation in progress 👩‍🎨 So many hours of work just in a minute 🧵 #art #artist #handmade #modernart #decor #homedecor #rossetti #ladylilith #portrait #stringart #artwork #gift #musee #prerafaelites #woman #red #orange #process #thread #портретыизнити #портрет #современноеискусство #timelapse

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Jun 4, 2019 at 6:48am PDT

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Details 🔍 #art #modernart #blonde #woman #portrait #flowers #stringart #thread #portraits #comerre #painter #painting #decor #museum #exhibition #современноеискусство #портретыизнитей #портерты #handmade #masterpiece #artwork #girl #искусство #musee #muse

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on May 10, 2019 at 10:57am PDT

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Sold ❗One if my favourite earlier artworks. Threads, threads and nothing but threads 🧵🧵🧵 Inspired by masterpiece "The blonde Woman" of great french painter Leon-François Comerre (1850-1916) #art #modernart #blonde #woman #portrait #flowers #stringart #thread #portraits #comerre #painter #painting #decor #museum #exhibition #современноеискусство #портретыизнитей #портретыназаказ #handmade #masterpiece #artwork #girl #искусство #musee #muse

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on May 10, 2019 at 10:53am PDT

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Details #art #artwork #stringart #modernart #exhibition #musee #muse #girl #painting #painter #portrait #prerafaelites #eye #портретизнити #портрет #современноеискусство #искусство #картина #tableau #handmade #threadandnail #nails #details #beautiful #face #young

A post shared by Ani Abakumova, Art&Math 🌈📈 (@art.nitka) on Nov 25, 2018 at 12:22pm PST

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New artwork made of white, red, blue and black threads only 👋 #art #artwork #stringart #modernart #exhibition #musee #muse #girl #painting #painter #portrait #prerafaelites #eye #портретизнити #портрет #современноеискусство #искусство #картина #tableau #handmade #threadandnail #nails

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details #details #stringart #eyes #thread #art#art #modernart #girl #emilevernon #stringart #стрингарт #арт #искусство #современноеискусство #ручнаяработа #handmade #tableau #peinture #musee #gallerie

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