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Edmund Blair Leighton – Accolade (animated)

July 21, 2010

Accolade
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Edmund Blair Leighton‘s “Accolade” (1901)

Current Location: Private Collection

FACT OF THE DAY: …then she got on her knees

Tags: Edmund Blair Leighton, The Accolade, Making boys into knights, middle ages, you’re getting a raise, a nicer title, but your pay is going to stay the same, Hottie with a sword, young woman and young man with a luke skywalker haircut, I used to own pajamas with footies too, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Caravaggio – The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (animated)

July 20, 2010

How incredulous!
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Caravaggio‘s “The Incredulity of Saint Thomas” (1602)

Current Location: Sanssouci of Potsdam, Germany

FACT OF THE DAY: Complete the procedures and collect your fee, but don’t touch the sides or OPERATION!

Tags: Caravaggio, Baroque, Jesus, Christ, Saint Thomas, Very Incredulous, Poke my wound, squishy, squishy noises, don’t touch the sides or you won’t collect your pay, OPERATION! By Milton Bradley, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Edgar Degas – At the Stock Exchange (animated)

July 19, 2010

At the Stock Exchange
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Edgar Degas‘ “At the Stock Exchange” (1879)

Current Location: Musee d’Orsay, Paris France

FACT OF THE DAY: If someone you know doesn’t hate the creepy thumb – that person is a pedophile.

Tags: Edgar Degas, At the Stock Exchange, Financial Conspircacy, The Creepy Thumb, Dudes in top hats creep me out, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Anna Lea Merrit – Love Locked Out (animated)

July 16, 2010

Loved Locked Out
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Anna Lea Merrit‘s “Love Locked Out” (1889)

Current Location: Tate Modern, UK

FACT OF THE DAY: A mail slot that opens up for anyone is a mail slut.

Tags: The Tate collection, practical joke, nature boy, nakey, mail slot fetish, here I come, the glory hole, young naked boy, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Andy Thomas – The End of Soapy Smith (animated)

July 15, 2010

Rothko Untitled Red
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Andy Thomas‘ “The End of Soapy Smith” (2009)

Current Location: Private Collection

FACT OF THE DAY: The origin story of Laser Tag fraught with violence and murder.

Tags: Andy Thomas, Soapy Smith, Gangster, Old West, Gun Fight, Alaska, Swindler, Wounded, LOST finale, Jack Shephard, Christian Shephard, Hurley, The Island, Flash Sidewise, What does it all mean? Jimmy Kimel, I don’t get it, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Max Ernst – The Fireside Angel (animated)

July 14, 2010

The Fireside Angel
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Max Ernst‘s “The Fireside Angel” (1937)

Current Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

FACT OF THE DAY: I am huge in Japan. Huuuuuuge.

Tags: Max Ernst, The Fireside Angel, Giant Monster, Max had to escape the nazi’s, Japanese people had to escape godzilla, no one gets free tickets anywhere unless they give up their seat to someone at the gate, points are awesome, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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Chuck Close – Lucas (animated)

July 13, 2010

Get ready for a mind explosion
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Chuck Close‘s “Lucas” (1987)

Current Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

FACT OF THE DAY: Mind Explosions most frequently occur on Tuesdays.

Tags: Chuck Close, Lucas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, Portrait, Get Ready for a Mind Explosion, Mind Freak, Reference to Human Giant, Paul Scheer, Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, It was on MTV, Also, it’s Tuesday, the day when most mind explosions occur, Art Kicks Ass by Bradley Werner, famous art, masterpieces, artists, painter,

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