Even Apple's CEO is baffled by the 'iPhones' in these paintings

Paintings appearing to contain iPhones
(Image credit: Future)

It can be hard to remember a time before smartphones – and in particular the model that started it all. Apple's iPhone, which has probably replaced your computer, music player, calculator and approximately a billion other devices, first launched in 2007. Or is that 1860? Or is it even 1670?

Believe it or not, so-called 'iPhones' have been spotted in more than one classic painting over the last few years, and it turns out even Tim Cook has been baffled by one of them. And while we're obviously not looking at a smartphone, it's fun to imagine, right? (Check out the best iPhone 14 deals if you want to look as contemporary as the subjects of these paintings.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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