See IKEA Furniture In Renaissance Paintings. Really.

IKEA fans, art fans, general fans of how tiny the world can sometimes feel, gather round and allow us to introduce you to your new favorite site.

IKEA b4-XVI is a tumblr devoted to Cecilia Azcarate's bizarrely genius method of "spotting" modern-day IKEA pieces in artworks produced long, long before the company's founder Ingvar Kamprad ever dreamed of bringing us LACKs and MALMs. Azcarate's keen eye has spotted dish towels, plates, rugs, frames in works dating before 1650 AD, and a quick scroll through the blog will remind you to always seek out the everyday in the magical...and vice versa.

Here, a few of our favorites:

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All images courtesy ofIKEA b4-XVI

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Amy Preiser

I’m the Senior Editor of VERANDA.com, and you’ll also find me on our sister sites ELLEDECOR.com and Housebeautiful.com. I own far too many throw pillows, and dream of leaving my Brooklyn rental behind for a home I can wallpaper lavishly. Have a suggestion for the site (or for my dream home’s wallpaper)? I’d love to hear it via Twitter!