Renaissance Reveller Gifts

This man is an island.

'Bad news from the Pope, Mona.'

Theorbo

'It's genuine 17th century satsuma - and the pair would have been worth ?14,000.'

Joust Sharpener

Enjoying a picnic at the rugby ground

"I say we move on to dessert."

"Hendrickje, I feel another self-portrait coming on. Bring in the funny hats."

A classic example of Poultry in Motion.

'Great to see the ol' museum is finally getting a face-lift.' An old building getting a medical face-lift

Vitruvian Manatee

Nuclear Fusion Reactor - Our Founder.

Looks like the Oggs are having a party.'

Page from 'How to Draw' by Albrecht Durer

Galileo drops ball from Pisa and it goes up.

"Woulda looked cool with a beer in his hand, though." Michelangelo's cousin, Michelobelo

Paterfamilias prefers his own bedroom (which the whitewashers have just left) to the discomfort of an hotel.

'Great news Marcel! Proof that it's a genuine Leonardo!'

Tintoretto

My own museum.

"He had help. There were architecture specialists, costume specialists, angel specialists..."

1986 is my year

Adam with a selfie stick

Building getting a new coat fitted

'One second - wo seconds - three seconds - four seconds -one hour...'

Happy Hour at Harry's

"I should be mad, but that was an impressive hack."

'That's the problem with absolute power, Sire. It corrupts absolutely. And it always seems to start with the fenders and door panels.'

'What's this?' - 'Your sealed orders, not to be opened till 7 furlongs.'

Early Photobomb

When the prey becomes the predator.

"What do you mean 'Just shut up and hibernate?!' It's New Year's Eve!"

"You remind me of why I found the eighties wanting."

"Did you like Ike and all that?"

"But mother, it's really just a nice family speakeasy."