Art History Aficionado Gifts

Og invents the colorwheel

Plan B

'Is that a copyright symbol?'

Think of me not as a god, but as a friend who's always right.

The embarrassment of Van Gogh.

Frank and Ernest's Lesses Known Moments in Art History. Ah-choo! Bless you, Leonardo. He still has the sniffles? Yeah, it's the da Vinci code. Sorry, Iris. You too Iris. We don't need any models. I misunderstood when Vincent said he wanted to paint "Irises." I didn't say Picasso lets the little stuff bother him. I said he doesn't keep things in perspective.

'Wonderous drawings Mr. Da Vinci - truly inspiring! Actually I've been working on a few ideas for flying machines myself.'

'What do you mean, you've used up your advance?'

"M. Duchamp, 1912"

Cosmetic Surgeon.

And so it began...

"She's not fat! She's Rubenesque!!"

"He doesn't like it when you call him artsy-fartsy."

Picasso's Blues Period

"I hope that some day people will remember me as the inventor of piercing!"

God creates Adam.

Gilbert Charles Stuart

The Artist

The DaVinci Code

A caveman paints from life

"No, ma'am. I'm not sure what the difference is between being creative or just plain weird."

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

Baroque Peacock

'A Ball at the Mansion House'

"So, like, don't make any big plans for this weekend."

The Kids' Table at the Last Supper

Convenience.

Raphael

"Picasso: Post cataract surgery."

"Tinnitus?"

"I've considered portraiture, but everyone is so ugly."

I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

Fred's new phone plan included unlimited Dada.

"By 'genius' do they mean the artist or the marketing department?"

"I'd like to have my teeth scrimshawed without being, you know, harpooned."