Art History Professor Gifts

"That's close enough."

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.

Rodin's Thinker - 'I think, therefore I am.'

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

You're my Mona Lisa.

At the Museum

"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.

Paul Klee

The Artist

'A portcullis is SO yesterday!'

The DaVinci Code

The Googler

"I think he was a celebrity."

Venus

A caveman paints from life

"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!"

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

Barcode on Ancient Greek Vase

Baroque Peacock

The Selfie

Schools of Art - A Rough Guide.

Trilby - 'Je prong!'

"You're my Mona Lisa."

"Is it me, or is Jasper Johns a genius?" "Über-genius, Larry. Über!"

'Are you sure this is authentic ancient Indian art?'

It isn't widely known that Michelangelo was the first in a long line of cartoonists to buck the family tradition.

Klimt Kiss Phones

'I could do that.'

Picasso: The Early Years

Dynasties - Ping, Ching, Ming.

"The Leonardos, the Raphaels, Titians, Veroneses, Giottos... Italy wants them back, all 427 of them."

Happy thoughts