Football Art: Roma Players Painted As Historical Figures Of Old (Photos)

As featured on the club’s official website, local painter and Roma fan Fabrizio Birimbelli has produced a series of work that sees a whole batch of Giallorossi stars re-imagined as historical figures of yore.

The likes of Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi et al have all been captured in classic renaissance oil portrait style, dressed in their military finery and staring defiantly off into middle distance.

Francesco Totti

Francesco. @officialasroma @asromatoday @asromadaily #AsRoma #Totti #asr #football #calcio #soccer #soccerlife #Roma #king

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Mar 14, 2016 at 11:53am PDT

Daniele De Rossi

Ddr. #derossi #asr #asroma #Roma #romaart #ddr #lostintimes @derossidaniele @radjaclanainggolan @officialasroma @as_romafanpage

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Feb 29, 2016 at 10:17pm PST

Wojciech Szczesny

Wojciech. @wojciechszczesny1 @officialasroma @asromadaily #szczesny #Poland #footballplayer

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Mar 12, 2016 at 12:46am PST

Alessandro Florenzi

Florenzi. @officialasroma @alessandroflorenzi #romaart #Roma #asroma #Florenzi #daje

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Mar 5, 2016 at 4:11am PST

Stephan El Shaarawy

Stephan. @stewel92 @officialasroma

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Mar 6, 2016 at 10:47pm PST

Miralem Pjanic

Pjanic. More at lostintimes.tumblr.com #Pjanic #romaart #Roma #asr #asroma #digitalpainting #digitalart #art #fun @officialasroma @miralem_8 @as_romafanpage

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Mar 1, 2016 at 10:32pm PST

And of course, the gaffer, Luciano Spaletti

Lucianov

A photo posted by fabrizio (@pupazzaro) on Feb 19, 2016 at 7:12am PST

Cracking stuff, though we’re not overly sure De Rossi will be enamoured with his likeness.

Should you wish, there are many more portraits to amble through over at the artist’s official Instagram gallery.