Move over Michelangelo: Sci-fi fan recreates classical masterpieces... using Star Wars figures



David Eger wanted to combine his love of the films with passion for photography

The 31-year-old titled his series of photographs 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi

One of the pieces is a recreation of Michelangelo's famous Creation of Adam fresco


A sci-fi fan has recreated masterpieces - from Star Wars figures.



David Eger wanted to combine his love of the films with passion for photography and art in a year-long project.

The result is a hilarious series entitled 12 Months of Hope, Empire & Jedi which replaces classical figures in paintings with characters from the films.

A highlight of the series sees Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader recreating Michelangelo's famous Creation of Adam fresco from the Sistine Chapel.



Mr Eger, a 31-year-old married art and photography teacher from Milton, Ontario, had previously carried out two previous year-long photo projects - 52 Weeks of Star Wars and 365 Days of Clones - but wanted to do one with a more historical flavour.

This one, entitled the 'Creation of Luke', is based upon Michelangelo's most famous section of his fresco in the Sistine Chapel, The Creation of Adam Original: The restored 'Creation of Adam' by Michelangelo Buonarroti on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew depicting Jesus and Saint Peter is shown is this image, titled 'The Calling of Obi-Wan Kenobi' The original: The Calling of St Matthew by Caravaggio was painted some time between 1599 and 1602 Close: 'The Fourth of May' (left) based upon Francisco Goya's The Third of May (right) which was painted in 1808



The making of set-up of the second photograph in the series entitled 'The Fourth of May' and is based upon Francisco Goya's The Third of May The 'The Death of Yoda' based upon Henry Wallis' The Death of Chatterton