Art Historians Gifts

ARISTOTLE WITH A BUST OF HOMER:

"OK, people! What's wrong with this picture?"

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Munch's 'Parents Being Asked For Money'.

"It makes sense when you see the second painting with the lego."

"They were very advanced for their time."

The Last upper: Novus Ordo Style

Camille Pissarro

Rodin's Look-out Man

Vincent Van Gogh's family reunion Family members with ears missing or bandaged up

Statue Emergency

'How can they call it modern art when it's 100 year's old?'

Neolithic expostulation

"Yes it's definitely no oil painting!"

'Hurry, wipe it off before Dad comes home!'

You're my Mona Lisa.

At the Museum

I've been teaching art history for decades. Students today ask new kinds of questions. No, I doubt a gluten-free menu option was available that evening. Nope, the artist was not making a statement about climate change. No, despite the umbrellas, this is not about sun exposure safety. Well, yes, I suppose you can say it's a selfie.

"I think that's one of his early 'blank canvases'. I think there are some bigger ones in the next room."

Madonna of the Pukes.

The Artist

Paul Klee

'A portcullis is SO yesterday!'

The DaVinci Code

"I think he was a celebrity."

The Googler

Venus

A caveman paints from life

"Well....I could've done this!"

"An unfortunate museum gift shop." "Banksy activity set." "Jackson Pollock coloring book." "MC Escher building blocks." "Claes Oldenburg miniatures." "Marceau Marceau CDs." "Seurat's connect-the-dots aaAAAAA."

Van Gogh was starting to run out of gift ideas.

"Mr. Right!"

Barcode on Ancient Greek Vase

Baroque Peacock

Klimt Kiss Phones