Sports are considered an art form of their own. There’s an often-viral account on X, ArtButMakeItSports, that takes images from sporting events and compares them to historical works of art.
The account captured Los Angeles Rams rookie Jared Verse diving at Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold beautifully, drawing comparisons to Pietro da Rimini’s “St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata” from 1330:
St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, by Pietro da Rimini, 1330 pic.twitter.com/8Y1mz8etdT
— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) January 14, 2025
It’s OK if you aren’t familiar with this piece.