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Monday, December 30, 2019

FROM THE PRICELESS BEST OF THE DECADE COLLECTION (2016)















Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dutch-British

"So Then I Say To Caesar, 'Oh Yeah? You and Whose Army?' Which in Retrospect, Was Probably a Mistake," 1866

Oil on wood

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:23 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, April 7, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2175























Barbara Krafft, Austrian

The Profile Photo That Got the Richardsons Kicked Off Facebook, 1797

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:10 PM   0 Comments

Monday, April 1, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2171























François Bonvin, French

Woman Taking a Video of Herself Doing the "Pull Your Own Tooth Challenge," 1867

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:03 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2090

















Luc-Olivier Merson, French

Within Seconds of Assuming the Upward-Facing Dog Pose, Kyle Realized He Had Badly Misjudged the Audience For His Naked Yoga Demonstration, 1869

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:26 PM   1 Comments

Sunday, November 11, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2079























Édouard Manet, French

"You Know You're Thinking It, So Just Come Out and Say It.  The Horizontal Stripe Thing Isn't Working For Me," 1874

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:51 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, November 8, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2078























Anthony Frederick Sandys, English

After a Month Without a Single Match, Rick Was Forced To Admit That Including the Whip in His Dating Profile Photo Was a Tactical Error, 1883

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:00 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 4, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2074























Edmund Blair Leighton, English

"Great News, Honey.  I've Decided To Give Up My Family Inheritance To Pursue a Career As an Artist," 1919

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:51 PM   1 Comments

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2067























Firs Sergeevich Zhuravlev, Russian

Portrait of Bride Suffering From Pre-Nup Remorse, 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 4:04 AM   0 Comments

Thursday, August 23, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2025



































Henri Regnault, French

Why You Don't Make Fun of the Moorish King's Pink Dress, 1870

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:06 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, August 9, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2015
















James Tissot, French

Dating Don't #7: Hitting on a Woman While Wearing a Skirt, 1877

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:29 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2004























John Everett Millais, English

Promotional Poster for "Just Say No to Poisonous Berries" Campaign, 1851

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:49 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, April 26, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1941














Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish

 The Guards Had Warned Molly Not To Make Any False Moves, But Those Flamin' Hot Cheetos in Her Bag Were REALLY Calling To Her, 1892

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:54 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1930













Wincenty Wodzinowski, Polish

He Asked Yet a Third Time, But the Amazing Scythio Still Couldn't Get a Volunteer For His "Sawing a Peasant In Half" Trick, 1890

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:27 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1882















Sándor Bihari, Hungarian

After the Crowd's Tepid Response at the Rally in Budapest, Laszlo Was Forced To Admit "Let's Go Hungary!" Wasn't Working As a Campaign Slogan, 1891

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:24 PM   0 Comments

Saturday, February 3, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1878























Artist Unknown

Sure, Her Office's Super Bowl Bash Wasn't Technically a Costume Party, But Melissa Couldn't Resist, 16th century

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:40 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1875























Frans Wilhelm Odelmark, Swedish

 Unfortunately, Greg Had Failed To Leave Himself Enough Time To Shower After Work.  Now He Just Had To Hope His Tinder Date Didn't Notice, 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:19 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, January 18, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1867

















Karl von Blaas, Austrian

"We Swear, Odysseus!  We're Not Trying To Shipwreck You and Your Men.  We Just Need Help Opening a Jar," ca. 1882

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:32 PM   0 Comments

Monday, December 18, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1849























Émile Pierre Metzmacher, French

Toddler Demonstrating the Hot Toy for Christmas 1877: Fisher-Price's "My First Child Safety Hazard"™, 1878

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:45 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, December 10, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1843























Otto Piltz, German

As Noon Inexorably Approached, Edith Made a Silent Vow To Never Again Come To Work With a Hangover, 1875

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:06 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, October 5, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1797

















John Linnell, British

"Don't Do It, Jesus.  I'm Telling You, the Water Isn't Deep Enough For a Backflip," 1867

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:43 PM   0 Comments