London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/07/2014 -- Based art company Fabulous Masterpieces has created a painting of Alan Turing, one of the first to be commissioned in many decades.

“A client wanted us to paint a portrait of Turing in order to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of his death,” said Tim Bertram, a spokesman for Fabulous Masterpieces. “However, this was a painting with a small difference – it was to be in the style of Vincent Van Gogh!”

Fabulous Masterpieces sourced an old black and white photo of the renowned Bletchley Park code breaker and created a truly original piece quite unlike any other seen before.

Turing’s work helped Britain to decipher encrypted messages from the German enigma machine, something which helped the Allied war effort immeasurably. Turing’s later life was beset by tragedy; arrested in 1952 for his homosexuality, he committed suicide just two years later.

Fabulous Masterpieces produces paintings from photos in as little as a month. To view the company’s portfolio, visit their website.

About Fabulous Masterpieces
Fabulous Masterpieces paints fine art reproductions of famous to lesser known oil paintings and portraits. The company has been commissioned by museums and auction houses in order to create replicas for insurance and security reasons, as well as ordinary people looking for a special painting to hang above their mantelpiece.To find out more, visit Fabulous Masterpiece’s website.

Website: http://www.fabulousmasterpieces.com

Media Contact :

Contact: Tim Bertram
Tel: +44 (0)20 83541818
Email: info@fabulousmasterpieces.co.uk