Showing posts with label Romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romance. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

MASTERPIECE #2362
















Evert-Jan Boks, Dutch-Belgian

"I Say We Accept His Proposal. He's the Perfect Catch! Rich, Handsome, and Apparently Oblivious That She's a Lesbian," 1882

Oil on panel

Thursday, January 2, 2020

FROM THE PRICELESS BEST OF THE DECADE COLLECTION (2017)























Berthold Woltze, German

Chloe Was Faced With a Quandary: Did She Go With the Classic "Sorry, I've Got a Boyfriend," Or Skip Right To the Pepper Spray?, 1874

Oil on canvas

Sunday, November 17, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2331























Luigi Bianchi, Italian

Brent Had Never Had Much Luck on the Dating Scene, Due To His Annoying Habit of Talking Down To Women, 1861

Oil on canvas

Sunday, September 29, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2296























William Powell Frith, English

"Hey, Good-Lookin' -- Can I Interest You in a One-Knight Stand? Get It? Because I'm a Knight? . . . Hello?," 1868

Oil on canvas

Monday, September 16, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2287























Robert Collinson, English

"No Matter What Happens, My Dearest, I Shall Always Love You. Oh, By the Way, You're Cool Watching My Cats While I'm Gone, Right?," 1870

Oil on canvas

Sunday, August 18, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2267























René-Xavier Prinet, French

Playing Bach's Sonata For Violin, Piano, and Condom, 1901

Oil on canvas

Thursday, August 8, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2261















César Pattein, French

When the Other Girls Discovered the Note From Her Secret Admirer, Felicity's Face Turned Bright Red. Or Maybe That Was Just a Rash From the Burlap, 1905

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2241













Fredrik Ahlstedt, Finnish

Girl Trying To Contain Her Joy at Discovering That Her Boyfriend Plays the Accordion, 1889

Oil on canvas

Monday, April 29, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2191























Carl Probst, Austrian

Romeo, Wondering What Juliet Meant When She Said, "BRB -- I Totally Have To Instagram This!," 1874

Oil on wood

Monday, March 18, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2161























Auguste Alexandre Hirsch, French

"Sorry.  I'd Let You Play It, But I Don't Think I Could Survive Having My Harp Broken Again," 1865

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2137























William Bouguereau, French

"Baby, I'm Thinking Let's Keep It Simple This Valentine's Day and Just Go Out to Dinner.  Preferably Some Place With a Casual Dress Code," 1850

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

Monday, January 21, 2019

MASTERPIECE #2121























William Holman Hunt, English

"My Parents Are Spending a Fortune on Our Wedding, So They Don't Want To Take Any Chances.  But Right After the Ceremony, the Leg Irons Come Off.  I Promise," 1850

Oil on mahogany wood or panel

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2099























Eugene von Blaas, Italian

"Hey Beautiful, I Think You're Gonna Need a Bigger Fan, Because You Are Lookin' Hot To-NIGHT!," 1889

Oil on canvas

MASTERPIECE #2098

















William Holyoake, English

Suzanne's Heart Skipped a Beat When Ronald Caught Her Eye, But Unfortunately, the Stupid Monocle Was a Dealbreaker, ca. 1875

Oil on canvas

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2094























William Powell Frith, English

Randall's Movie Career Was Derailed By the Fact He Couldn't Get Through a Single Love Scene Without Looking at the Camera, 1875

Oil on canvas

Thursday, November 29, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2091























Frederic George Stephens, English

"But Prithee, WHY Won't You Marry Me, My Dearest?  Is It Because I'm But a Lowly Woodcutter, Or Did I Lose You With the Unitard?," 1850

Oil on canvas

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

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2033






















Edmund Leighton, British

"I Brought You Here To Propose, Veronica, But This Waterfall's Really Making Me Have To Pee.  Rain Check?," 1901

Oil on panel

Sunday, August 5, 2018

MASTERPIECE #2011






















Edmund Blair Leighton, English

First Recorded "Row-By Breakup," 1891

Oil on panel