Showing posts with label Current Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Current Events. Show all posts

Sunday, March 17, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2160























Frederic Leighton, British

"Please Please PLEEEEEASE Can We See 'Captain Marvel'?  I Swear It's Not a Chick Flick," 1864

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2157






















Alexei Korin, Russian

"Ugh, She's Still Not Getting the Whole Math Thing.  I Know It's Early, But Do You Have the Number of That Guy Felicity Huffman Was Talking About?," 1891

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2147















Jean-Léon Gérôme, French

"I'm Afraid You're a Bit Early, Mr. Kraft.  Our Appointment Isn't Until 4," 1859

Oil on canvas

Sunday, February 24, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2145























Alessandro Turchi, Italian

"Thank You So Much!  And Thank You To the Academy!  I Share This Award With All the Other Shepherds Nominated in My Category...", ca. 1620

Oil on canvas

Monday, February 11, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2136























Johannes Vermeer, Dutch

"It's Another Photo From Mr. Bezos, Ma'am.  It's Like the Others, But This Time He Got Creative With the Lighting," ca. 1667

Oil on canvas

Sunday, January 6, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2110














Cesare Maccari, Italian

Cicero Accepting the Golden Globe For Best Orator in an Ancient Culture -- Republic or Oligarchy, 1889

Fresco

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2104























Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta, Spanish

What Louis CK Is Up To These Days, 1875

Oil on canvas

Sunday, October 28, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2071






















Rawdi, Scottish

Megyn Kelly, Halloween Night 1985, ca. 2016

Illustration

Thursday, June 21, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1980
















Francesco Beda, Italian

"Um, You Can Put Your Top Back On, Miss.  That's Not What I Meant When I Said I Couldn't Wait To See 'The Incredibles,'" 1882

Oil on canvas

Thursday, May 31, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1965























Théophile Emmanuel Duverger, French

"It's Okay, Girls.  But I Think We've All Learned a Lesson About Name-Calling Today.  Where Did You Ever Hear of a Word Like 'Feckless' Anyway?," Before 1886

Oil on panel

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1963












William Russell Birch, English

Hollywood Residents Walking Amid What's Left of Roseanne's Career, 1792

Hand-colored etching

Sunday, May 20, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1956























Eugene de Blaas, Italian

"They Say Meghan's Asking For an Annulment.  Turns Out the Whole Thing Was Just a Publicity Stunt for the DVD Release of 'Suits'," 1897

Oil on panel

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1954























William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French

"Really, Honey?  You Hear 'Laurel'?  Because I Distinctly Heard 'Yanny,'" 1871

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1950











Eugenio Lucas Villamil, Spanish

"Begging Your Pardon, Lady Chatsworth, But May I Inquire As To Whether You Have a Date For Prince Harry's Wedding?  Some Friends and I Are Renting One of Those Limos With a Hot Tub in the Back.  Swimsuits Optional," 1894

Oil on canvas

Sunday, April 29, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1942
















Mykola Pymonenko, Russian-Ukrainian

Villagers Expressing Displeasure With Young Woman For Spoiling Ending of "Avengers" Movie, 1899

Oil on canvas

Sunday, March 11, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1906























Franz Stuck, German

"Kiss You?  I Don't Think So.  And If You Continue With the Harassment, I Swear I'll Go Public With This," 1891

Oil on panel

Sunday, March 4, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1900














Brad Fraunfelter, American

"Yeah, I Saw 'The Shape of Water' Too.  But You Can Relax -- I'm Not Into Dudes," 2010

Digital illustration

Thursday, February 8, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1883























Jacob Ferdinand Voet, Flemish

Kyle McDonald, America's Best Hope For Gold in Men's Curling, Before 1689

Oil on canvas

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

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1876























Georges Seurat, French

A) A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884

B) Super Bowl Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884

Oil on canvas