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Darin Graham
Jan 06, 2018

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Imagine knowing someone looked just like you centuries ago.
These art aficionado's found portraits of historical figures who resembled them in museums and galleries around the world.
This trend has come and gone in recent years, and we can thank Twitter user @Deenerys for bringing it back to the internet's attention now.
After their initial post went viral, people piled in with their own artistic coincidences.
Many who had not yet found their illustrated twin yet said they will not rest until they met their doppelgänger.
people that found their doppelgängers in art museums omg this is so cool https://t.co/JNlfGp1juP— deenerys (@deenerys) 1514315107
@cdaenerys Hey everyone https://t.co/DQ26c1EQvR— edward sza hands (@edward sza hands) 1514366683
@cdaenerys https://t.co/JME6cXAEhq— Bog Baby (@Bog Baby) 1514326324
@cdaenerys https://t.co/tzFWfeKpCV— Dawn (@Dawn) 1514404932
@cdaenerys It's not always in the past! One @willagebbie and I caught a glimpse of our bright and sunny future... T… https://t.co/EAPFXiHS0h— Collections should be more than price lists... (@Collections should be more than price lists...) 1514403302
@cdaenerys @TheFranFowler https://t.co/xGN0ax5SML— Sharkyape (@Sharkyape) 1514392003
@cdaenerys https://t.co/0c02upyG46— ☾ witch ☽ (@☾ witch ☽) 1514362480
Interesting.
@cdaenerys https://t.co/AVrHrNcUw0— Michelle Brus (@Michelle Brus) 1514431970
And someone found David Cameron's doppelgänger.
@cdaenerys @JudithDimant How about this... 😂🐶🐕 https://t.co/tTjrm98wtj— Sarah Loader (@Sarah Loader) 1514415160
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