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And Now For Something Completely Different
This week I am departing from the official theme of this blog, because I was inspired to do something other than stare at the intricate details of medieval paintings of religious/tortured/naked people....
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European Adventures Part III: An Automatonophobe's Nightmare
This week I learned that automatonophobia is the fear of inanimate objects that represent humans. Thanks, Google!In part three of the Europe travel notes, we look again at Oviedo Cathedral, and more...
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European Adventures Part II: Oviedo and the Temple of Death
After the Wedding in Bling Abbey, I was off for an assignment in Spain. There wasn’t much time for sightseeing, but the one thing I did get to check out was Oviedo Cathedral. And what a cathedral it...
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European Adventures Part I: The Pomp of the Polish Pulpit
Dear readers, you may, or more likely may not, have noticed that I have been AWOL for a little while. Well, that is because the past few weeks I was gallivanting around Europe attending a wedding,...
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This One Pic Will Blow Your Notions of Moses Out Of The Water
Ok, more like it will fish them out of the water, where they have been stored in a waterproof basket. But that doesn’t help me practice my Preposterous Clickbait Title Generation Skills.Moses. You...
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Mini-Post: Madonna in the Sky with Disembodied Baby Heads
…Ok, so maybe it’s not quite as catchy as the Beatles’ tune. The Apparition of the Virgin – Girolamo da Carpi, 1530/1540Three things with this painting:1. Baby angels apparently make great seats.2....
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Revenge of the Babies
It’s been several weeks now since creepy naked babies have played a major role in this blog. I recently stumbled across the works of 15th century Italian painter Andrea del Sarto, who provided more...
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You Don’t Know (Union) Jack
In a historic vote this week, either Scotland tried and failed to gain independence, or Scottish nationalists tried and failed to break up a venerable union. Depends on your perspective. In any case,...
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Immoral Women, Ho!
I was excited to discover recently that the Dutch Rijksmuseum has a massive digitized collection, which has several convenient pre-sorted collections by artist, style, story, etc. I was even more...
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Point/Counterpoint: Economic Systems Edition
Happy Labor Day weekend! I thought that for the occasion I would feature some early union/anti-union posters, but had a hard time finding quite what I was looking for. In the process of searching,...
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DC Art: Commemorating Military Instruction (And Bird Molestation)
One day, I was walking by Lafayette Square near the White House. There were a number of statues scattered around. Statues are fairly ubiquitous in the area, usually featuring slightly pompous,...
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He’s Baaaaaaaack
Another quick one this week. Many moons ago I brought to you the touching image of Jesus bringing pizza to souls stuck in limbo. Well, it turns out that picture was a part of a series of paintings...
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Mini-Post: Toasty Baby Furnace
Another nativity quickie: The Adoration of the Shepherds – Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, 1530sMy main concern with this one is that these shepherds don’t look to be adoring him so much as huddling around...
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The Nativity feat. St. Pincushion & the Fashionistas
The Nativity is one of those things that gets painted a lot. Key elements usually include Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph (maybe – as foster dad, he’s kind of ignored sometimes), and some combination of wise...
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It's Tough to Be the Queen - Part 10
So, uh…I kind of let this series die. Much like Marie let her husband die hours after her coronation. But now I am coming at it with the Defibrillator of Derision, to resuscitate the wonder that is...
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Judgment Day: Drug-Addled Torture Porn for Renaissance Germans
So the other day, I said to myself, “You know, self, you haven’t reviewed a freaky painting of hellish torture in ages.” So then, because I hadn’t had any nightmares in a while, I looked up some...
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Allegorical Double-Bill: The Agony, the Ecstasy, and Divine Hazing
“Allegory:” I believe this is a code word artists use for their work when they got drunk one night and painted the first thing that came into their heads/sculpted something horrific/trashed some...
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Mini-Post: Allegory for a Long Week
Sometimes, you just feel tired and worn out. Like the universe has given you as much as you can handle, and then some.Source: David CastorTake Mary here. She's like, "I didn't ask for a baby. I...
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Stop! In the Name of Love (and a Horse)
Some time ago, this image on Ugly Renaissance Babiescaught my eye: I love this picture. These are the most epic babies I have ever seen. The one in the middle will claw out your liver without a...
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Biblical Pinup Girls
After last week’s exploration in the comments section of the fashion concerns surrounding wearing white while beheading someone, I stumbled across this other depiction of Judith.It just goes to show...
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