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A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or feature in an object such equally a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt.

This article catalogues Easter eggs and pop civilization references in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For easier viewing, this folio has been broken upwardly into sub-pages based on the topic.

Anthony van Dyck [ ]

In the Hearts of Stone expansion at the sale house during Open Sesame, a painting called "The Spice Merchant" was done past a E. van der Knoob, referencing Dyck and his painting, Cornelis van der Geest.

Diego Velasquez [ ]

The painting of Ciri as a young princess bears resemblance to the many paintings that Diego Velasquez made of children at the court of Kingdom of spain's King Philip IV.

Édouard Manet [ ]

In the Blood and Wine expansion, during the quest A Portrait of the Witcher every bit an One-time Man, you met a few people relaxing on the grass, resembling Manet'southward painting, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe.

Han van Meegeren [ ]

In the Hearts of Stone expansion during Open up Sesame!, a list of objects in need of restoration tin can be establish that's signed by Han van Meegeren, who was a Dutch painter and art forger.

Hans Baldung [ ]

The Passiflora has several paintings on the wall which are variations of some done by Hans Baldung.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec [ ]

During the quest Cabaret, a halfling named Henri Rautlec is introduced. He'southward a reference to the French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who was also very small in stature and famous for his advert posters.

Jacopo de' Barbari [ ]

In the Hearts of Rock expansion at the sale firm during Open Sesame, a painting called "Still Life" was washed past a J. de Varvari, referencing Barbari.

January van Eyck [ ]

During the quest Family Matters, a portrait must be removed from the wall that is of the baron and his wife. It bears a striking resemblance to Eyck'due south Giovanni Arnolfini and his Married woman.

Johannes Vermeer [ ]

During the quest Open Sesame! the painting titled 'The Spice Merchant' by 'Van der Knoob' is sold. The painting a reference to the Girl with the Pearl Earring by Vermeer.

Leonardo da Vinci [ ]

At Mont Crane Castle, y'all can meet several anatomical drawings by Leonardo da Vinci hanging on the wall.
In the Hearts of Stone expansion at the sale business firm during Open Sesame, a painting called "The Battle of Anghiari" was washed past a V. da Linci.
In Beauclair one can run into a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci depicting a bearded old man.

Michangelo [ ]

If Keira Metz went to Radovid, her body can be recovered during A Final Kindness. After taking it downwardly from a stake, Triss will sit for a moment with her dead friend's body in a similar position to Michangelo's famous sculpture, Pietà.

Nicolas Poussin [ ]

In the Hearts of Stone expansion at the auction house during Open Sesame, a painting called "Et in Kovir Ego" was washed by a N. Boussin, a reference to wikipedia:Nicolas_Poussin Poussin's Et in Arcadia ego.

Pieter Brueghel the Elderberry [ ]

Brewess, i of the three Crones, is wearing a basket on her confront, similar to the people in The Beekeepers and the Birdnester by Brueghel.

Pablo Picasso [ ]

In the Blood and Wine expansion, during the quest Till Death Do You Part, while looking for the grave of Margot de Corentin's female parent one may examine an epitaph that reads: "Here lies Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María...". This is a reference to Pablo Picasso 's abnormally long full proper noun.

Ron Mueck [ ]

If Sarah and Johnny meet, the special cutscene of them shows Johnny closely resembling Mueck's sculpture, Boy.

Sandro Botticelli [ ]

In Hearts of Stone expansion, when Geralt outset meets Olgierd von Everec, the latter is looking at a statue and states "I used to like Votticelli", a reference to Botticelli.

Vincent van Gogh [ ]

In the Hearts of Stone expansion, during Open up Sesame's auction, a painting called "Starry Night over the Pontar" by van Rogh is being sold, a reference to van Gogh'southward painting Starry Night Over the Rhone.

William Turner [ ]

In the Hearts of Rock expansion at the auction house during Open Sesame, a painting called "A Vessel Leaving Port" was done by a Z. Burner, referencing Turner and his many ship and harbor paintings.

Miscellaneous [ ]

Throughout Toussaint, one can discover drawings, like in Regis' hideout, that vest to the mysterious codex chosen Voynich manuscript.
When Geralt and Anna Henrietta nourish a soirée during the quest The Human from Cintra, you accept the option to throw paint at a canvas, like like some proponents of an art movement called action painting.
There is a fresco in Beauclair that resembled the Danse Macabre style painting on the oratory of San Bernardino in Clusone, Italia.
A tapestry in the Kaer Trolde throne room depicts warriors battling the Water ice Behemothic and reference the Bayeux Tapestry, which shows William the Conqueror's successful battles for command over England.^[1]

Denis statue comparing
The statues in Vizima's palace with decapitated heads in their hands are imitations of a statue of Saint Denis at Notre Dame.

References [ ]

↑ The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Artbook

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