Young students get close to famous artists — and their parents

Primary school students in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, showed their creativity by imitating characters in world-renowned oil paintings, with costumes made from their own clothes with homemade accessories.

Students at Qujiang No 2 Primary School, under the guidance of their art teacher, cosplayed the masterpieces and had their photos taken by their parents during their time at home.

Wang Lin, an art teacher at the school, said, "By dressing up, students had the opportunity for a close emotional resonance with the famous artists. It helped them improve their artistic taste."

Hundreds of students at the school participated. Some said that using their parents' jewelry and other objects to imitate the paintings, they could feel the love of their parents more than ever.