This exhibition takes place during the World Cup and has the theme Like the Gods. Here, the world's top players and the best coaches will be recreated in the generals' costumes.
The idea belonged to Italian artist Fabrizio Birimbelli. Mr. Birimbelli spent a lot of time redrawing the legends of the pitch, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Paul Pogba.
However, the biggest difference between these paintings and the works of other artists is that they appear in military uniforms, instead of the usual competition page. Birimbelli believes that football is also a battle not only between 22 players on the field but also a battle of the two coaches.
Therefore, the Russian Academy of Arts Center in Saint Petersburg had the honor of hanging Birimbelli's works during the 2018 World Cup. Here, viewers will have the opportunity to admire their idols such as Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney, Diego Costa, Robert Lewandowski...
Painter Birimbelli has been widely known since March 2016. A Roma fan, he once painted Giallorossi players in military generals' costumes. Immediately, his works were known and admired by fans.
