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Tag Archives: Old Master
The Old Masters – re-interpreted 178
Do you discern a certain frisson of excitement in the room? Do you have butterflies? Are your hands all a-tremble above the keyboard? Is your ‘art all throbbing? Of course, it’s only natural. It’s Weddersday and it’s that time of … Continue reading
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 177
What ho! Good visitors. Yet again we find ourselves in skin-of-teeth territory submitting the post while it is still Wednesday. This week heaval has been definitely in the upward direction and we at the Institute have had our work cut … Continue reading
Posted in Falling down on your arts?, Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, art critic, Art Interpretation, artist, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, humourous captions, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, medieval art, misinterpret, misinterpretation, Old Master, Old Masters, painter, Painting
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 174
Hail visitor well met, and all that. We in the New version of Zealand have been experiencing a rare and disconcerting climatological phenomenon. An intense light has been brightening the heavens and meteorologists have been consulting older meteorologists to draw … Continue reading
Posted in Falling down on your arts?, Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, funny captions, humorous captions, humour, humourous captions, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, misinterpret, misinterpretation, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, painter, Painting
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 173
Hands up all those who know what day it is. Absolutely correct. Another Wednesday is upon us; and as we all know, it is time to unsheathe our wit to wither the noble reputations of the Old Masters. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Falling down on your arts?, Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, art critic, Art humour, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, misinterpret, misinterpretation, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, satire
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 172
Gosh chaps! It’s skin of teeth time again as we submit a post just before the Antipodes welcomes in another Thursday. As most of you know, it’s time to re-interpret an Old Master with an irreverent caption. This week’s victim … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art critic, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, interpretation, Interpreting art works, Jakom Jordaens, misinterpret, misinterpretation, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, satire
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 171
‘Allo, ‘allo! Bonjour mes ami! Ah herp zis blerg post finds vous all feeling tres bon. You will be relieved to learn that the rest of the post doesn’t have to be read in an appalling French accent. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art critic, Art humour, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, Jean-Francois Millet, misinterpret, misinterpretation, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, puns, satire
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 170
I don’t know about you lot; but officially, Spring might have sprunged and the grass might have rizzed, but it’s still pretty nippy around those parts that a good curry ought to reach. Therefore, I think a handy, helpful, homespun … Continue reading
Posted in Falling down on your arts?, Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, art critic, Art humour, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, misinterpret, misinterpretation, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, satire
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 169
And a merry, light ‘arted’ greeting to you on this, the eve of the first calendar day of spring. Yes indeed. ‘Tis the season when life itself seems to burst forth from the winter-dead foliage; when the fresh fecundity of … Continue reading
Posted in Falling down on your arts?, Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, art critic, Art humour, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, misinterpret, misinterpretation, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, satire
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The Old Masters – re-interpreted 168
Seeing as I was a tad late last week (that is late, as in delayed, not as in deceased – yet), I thought I’d do a little penitence by sending through today’s Art Burn a little ahead of schedule. If … Continue reading
Posted in Humour - or humor
Tagged Art, art critic, Art humour, Art Interpretation, art misinterpretation, bit of fun, captions, funny captions, humor, humorous captions, humour, Inappropriate Captions, interpretation, Interpreting art works, misinterpret, misinterpretation, Nigella Lawson, oil painting, Old Master, Old Masters, Painting, satire
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