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Modern employees and salespeople are incentivized by more complex reasons than ever before—and not all of them are tangible.  Yelp shows their employees appreciation by commissioning custom oil portraits of them.

Companies with high employee engagement reap a number of valuable benefits: productivity and innovation flourish, employee retention is high, and loyalty is fostered. One innovative way that companies have driven employee engagement and differentiate themselves in a competitive job market is through their art recognition programs.

 A classically trained artist has recreated an historic painting depicting ancient lovers Cupid and Psyche - replacing Cupid with One Direction heart throb Harry Styles - and Psyche with reality star and model, Kendall Jenner, to celebrate what will be their first Valentine’s Day as a couple.

'The Abduction of Psyche', painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1895 depicts Cupid holding his wife Psyche lovingly in his arms. Inspired by Kendall Jenner's model looks and Harry Styles' lothario reputation, quirky Canadian art company, Nobilified.com chose this famous 19th century artwork to reimagine the much-publicised couple as. 

A classically trained artist has recreated historical painting ‘The Nightmare’ – replacing the Incubus demon with controversial American presidential candidate Donald Trump. Profits from prints of the painting will go towards Rainn, a charity dedicated to rape, sexual assault and incest.

Tinder can be a minefield or a goldmine. You're either a pro on it or you're not. When it comes to dating profile pictures, certain stereotypes come to mind: the bathroom selfie or Machu Pichu landmark photo for women and the shirtless selfie or the hunting/fishing photo for men. At its most primal level, tinder is a superficial app where you are rated purely based off appearance. Tinder Expert White Panda cautions that though these stereotypical photos are thought to make the user seem exciting and desirable, they instead allow one to get lost in the crowd. One man, John found himself in such a predicament when he decided to try out Tinder after a breakup. 

Birthdays are usually a lot of fun; if they are happing to you. Who doesn’t like receiving gifts?  But to others, birthdays can bring a lot of stress. What gift do I buy for my boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, father, uncle, son? Regardless of the relationship between the gifter and the giftee, finding that special something for someone that shows that you care and spent time finding something rather than going the lazy route and buying a gift card to Chipotle.

The good lads at the University of York across the pond in the UK have found out about Nobilified and are hooked! It is no surprise that our unique personalized oil paintings are taking over Europe. With selfies taking the world by storm, Nobilified embraces the planet’s favourite obsession and takes it to a whole new level. It has never been easier to create a portrait from photo. 

Maybe it’s the next celebrity thing: Make yourself into lord of the manor by getting your portrait done in the style of a real painting by Nobilified, a website that promises to immortalize anyone’s selfie fantasies for an affordable price (starting at $199).

Askmen.com has included Nobilified portraits on a list of the 15 best Valentine’s gifts for men. We are very pleased to share this recognition with you. After all, as the largest men's lifestyle website in the world, both in terms of articles and unique visitors, they should know!