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Thursday, February 6, 2020

The best thing to come out of Planters' Baby Nut campaign is this painting of Mr. Peanut devouring his son

[mrpeanut devouring his son]Nina Matsumoto/Space Cowboy * Planters, the nut company, introduced a new mascot named Baby Nut during their much-talked-about 2020 Super Bowl ad campaign.  * Artist Nina Matsumoto created a viral moment by reimagining Mr. Peanut and Baby Nut as tragic figures of Greek mythology.  * She was inspired by Spanish romantic artist Francisco Goya and his painting "Saturn Devouring His Son." * She went viral. * Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Nina Matsumoto didn't watch the Super Bowl, but the Vancouver-based artist still managed to create one of the most viral Twitter moments to emerge from this year's game. Enter: The beautiful nightmare that is "Mr. Peanut Devouring His Son," a Baby Nut-inspired parody of "Saturn Devouring His Son" by Spanish romantic artist Francisco Goya. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celebrity. Here's how she makes and spends her $360 million. SEE ALSO: * A building in Spain that looks like a giant fish made for one of the world's best architecture photos * TikTok's Hype House is home to some of the app's biggest stars, including Charli D'Amelio. Who are the other 20 members? * 15 breathtaking wedding photos that were taken underwater


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