Art history isn’t everyone’s bag, but there is definitely value in being able to look at a painting and know whose brush brought it to life.
And while it takes years for scholars to study the intricacies and subtleties of why the paintings of particular artists look the way they do, you can learn to spot them at a glance with these simple, hilarious tricks.
Van Eyck Everyone, including the women, looks like Vladamir Putin.
Dali If you’ve ever had an acid trip, this is what it looked like. If you haven’t, well, use your imagination.
Rembrandt Everyone is a hobo illuminated by a dim streetlamp. Even himself.
Bosch Lots of tiny people, lots of other insane crap going on, too.
Picasso There’s not a single “normal” body in the bunch.
Da Vinci
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#LEONARDESCHI On the occasion of Leonardo Da Vinci’s exhibition at the Louvre museum, let’s discover a masterpiece by Cesare Magni, from the Leonardeschi School. To create this peaceful Virgin and Child, the Italian painter from Milan was inspired by theories of perspective, balance, perception of nature and the use of light. But one of the great interests of this piece is its dating! Indeed, if Magni's well-known 1530s paintings were copies of Raphael or Da Vinci, this painting from 1523 is an original artwork, unique in its own! Hit the link in our bio for further information! . CESARE MAGNI The Virgin and Child – 1523 Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 € / 220,860 – 331,290 $ . Old Master & 19th Century Art Auction on November 13 at 6pm Exhibitions on November 8 to 13, 11am – 6pm . . . #artcurial #auctionhouse #artcollection #artcollector #cesaremagni #virginandchild #madone #renaissance #oldmaster #italianpainter #milan #leonarddevinci #renaissanceart #leonardeschi #louvre #louvremuseum #leonardodavinci #davinci
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Lord of the Rings featuring wavy-haired Madonnas instead of Hobbits.
Degas Look for the ballerinas, my friends.
Manet Are fancy people not having fun at parties? It’s Manet.
Renoir Fancy people are having fun at parties!
Michelangelo Everyone is naked, beautiful, and ripped . We’re talking men with 10-packs.
Monet
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"IMPRESSION SOLEIL LEVANT" obra del pintor francés Claude Monet . En 1874, un grupo de jóvenes pintores rechazados por el Salón oficial decidió exponer sus obras en el taller del fotógrafo Nadar. Monet presentó, entre otras obras, esta marina pintada dos años atrás. Escribió a uno de sus amigos: "He enviado a la exposición una cosa hecha en el Havre desde mi ventana, con el sol entre la bruma, y en primer plano, unos mástiles apenas apuntando. me han pedido que le dé título. Como no podía ser una Vista de El Havre, les he respondido: Llamadla Impresión". Edmond Renoir, hermano del pintor, que fue responsable del catálogo de la exposición, añadió amanecer para hacer la denominación mas figurativa. De esta forma el cuadro quedaba titulado: Impression soleil levant (Impresión del sol naciente) . Para conocer más sobre esta bella pintura visita nuestro blog. #arte #art #arthistory #arthistorian #historians #historiadelarte #historyofart #pintura #picture #artista #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #artsy #arts #artcurator #artwork #arttoday #monet
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Dappled light and no people.
Titian The world is dark and people are tortured.
Caravaggio The men look like curly-haired, big-eyed women.
Frida Kahlo Everyone has a unibrow. Also, it’s mostly just Frida Kahlo.
Go ahead and thank the internet for making you look super smart next time you head to the museum.
