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Monday, September 21, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2540


 













Hans Thoma, German

Before There Was Megan Thee Stallion, There Was Clarissa Thee Centaur, 1886

Mixed media on paper

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2435























Charles Meynier, French

The Greek God Apollo: A Mount Olympus "10," an L.A. "7," 1798

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:43 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, March 15, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2405















Sir Edward John Poynter, English

"Okay, So It's Not You, Venus. But No One Goes in the Hot Tub Until We Find Out Who Stepped in the Dog Poop," 1880

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:02 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, March 5, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2399


















Circle of Sir Edward John Poynter, British

"Coral Blue Yeezy 451's in a 12 1/2? That's a Tough One, But Let Me See What I've Got in the Back," Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:41 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2387























Alexei Venetsianov, Russian

"Bacchus Totally Hogged the Bathroom and I Didn't Get To Shower This Morning. Is It Obvious? Be Honest," 1832

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:05 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, January 9, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2359























Virginie Demont-Breton, French

Neptune's Nanny Taking the Kids Out For the Day, 1881

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 7:30 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2250














George de Forest Brush, American

"There.  I Played 'Here Comes Peter Cottontail,' As You Requested.  Now Can I Have My Pants Back?," 1890

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:31 PM   0 Comments

Monday, June 3, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2215























William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French

Prophylactia, the Patron Saint of Broken Condoms, 1883

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:17 PM   0 Comments

Monday, April 15, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2181












Anselm Feuerbach, German

The Judgment Creepy Stare of Paris, 1870

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:32 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, March 31, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2170






















Léon Belly, French

"I'm Flattered, But You're Wasting Your Time, Ladies.  My Sail Blows To the Starboard Side, If You Know What I Mean," 1867

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:40 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2142























Johann Köler, Estonian

Hercules, Suddenly Wishing He'd Remembered To Bring a Pooper Scooper, ca. 1855

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:01 PM   0 Comments

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2107























French School 19th Century (Artist Unknown)

"I'm Glad You Like It.  I Call It 'Mercury Stepping in Dog Poop,'" 1877

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 5:58 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, August 16, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2020






















Lavinia Fontana, Italian

Cupid With His Cougar Girlfriend, 1592

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 10:59 PM   0 Comments

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2009





















Titian, Italian

Perseus Realizing Too Late That He's Wearing Suede, 1553

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:31 PM   0 Comments

Friday, July 27, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2005























Sebastiano Ricci, Italian

Venus Infringing Upon Cupid's Second Amendment Rights, 1713

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:20 AM   0 Comments

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1909






















Il Moretto da Brescia, Italian

Kelly Thought It Was Tim's Turn To Clean Up the Unicorn's Mess.  Tim Begged To Differ. 1530

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 9:57 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, February 15, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1888























Arnold Böcklin, Swiss

Less-Popular Children's Book Character #19:  Randy, the Meth Head Unicorn, 1885

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:44 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

Thursday, January 4, 2018

MASTERPIECE #1856















John Roddam Spencer Stanhope, English

"That Ferryman Skeeves Me Out, Orpheus.  Why Can't We Just Take the Bus Like Normal People?," 1878

Oil on panel

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 6:39 PM   0 Comments

Sunday, November 26, 2017

MASTERPIECE #1833






















Jean-Baptiste Regnault, French

The Three Graces Playing in the Mount Olympus Touch Football League, 1793

Oil on canvas

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posted by Steve Melcher @ 8:26 PM   0 Comments