“Honey, this isn’t your skirt. I know it’s fascia, but I got it out of my closet this morning while you were still shaking the roof with your rhino snores!”
What the… is going on in this painting? We have a half naked guy yanking his sword, a woman dressed in combat gear poking him, while a dude is sitting on a cheap plinth and the background drapes are all falling down.
On a hot, humid day in Corinth his majesty spake from his plinth/“You’re condemned, in one hour/ to meet Minotaur/ in the bowels of the Labyrinth”. (I just wanted to see if it could be done- it doesn’t have to make sense.)
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, the askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2386 (February 17, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
For Demetrius, making fun of his Dad body were fighting words.
Strob Premium Member over 4 years ago
“I’m the king! Go forth to the land of “Lay-Z-Boy” and bring back a decent throne, for cryin’ out loud!”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 4 years ago
“You think you’re going to conquer Troy with this ragtag bunch?”
PICTO over 4 years ago
“Show us yours and then I’ll show mine.”
Bilan over 4 years ago
“The Shirts vs Skins sword fight was yesterday. Today we’re playing chess.”
Papared25 over 4 years ago
“Honey, this isn’t your skirt. I know it’s fascia, but I got it out of my closet this morning while you were still shaking the roof with your rhino snores!”
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 4 years ago
Your highness, this is the man who groped me from behind every time I bent over to tend the fire!
Looks like he uses the length of his sword to make up for size of his genitals… Prepare him for the unkindest cut!
santa72404 over 4 years ago
No a Love Handle is not part of your sword.
Kind&Kinder over 4 years ago
You rip my towel off, old man, and you know I’m going to give you the shaft!
pcolli over 4 years ago
“He’ll do….. Grindr’s been a bit off lately.”
Buzzworld over 4 years ago
“If he tries to give me one more Wet Willie, I’m cutting his hand off”
Egrayjames over 4 years ago
“Say ’’Hello’’ to my little friend!”
rmremail over 4 years ago
What the… is going on in this painting? We have a half naked guy yanking his sword, a woman dressed in combat gear poking him, while a dude is sitting on a cheap plinth and the background drapes are all falling down.
rmremail over 4 years ago
I am sorry, sir, but No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service.
Reader over 4 years ago
Listen, you got talent kid, but face it, you didn’t get the part and he did. Now get that sword back to props.
J Short over 4 years ago
Dude in brown cloak signals Athena to throw high and inside, after umpire yells “play ball”.
SmashedHat over 4 years ago
“If he keeps trying to push the extended warranty on me, it’s stabbing time!”
Call me Ishmael over 4 years ago
On a hot, humid day in Corinth his majesty spake from his plinth/“You’re condemned, in one hour/ to meet Minotaur/ in the bowels of the Labyrinth”. (I just wanted to see if it could be done- it doesn’t have to make sense.)
aerotica69 over 4 years ago
Sir! Sir! He keeps touching my neck, sir!
Bookworm over 4 years ago
Who? Me? I only came for the burning and pillaging.
Another Take over 4 years ago
Funny story you’re honor. It used to be a plowshare! What? Nothing? Tough crowd…
Another Take over 4 years ago
All right funny boys. You got my wheelchair up here. Now get it down!
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
I’ll run ya over with my wheel chair of death!
anomaly over 4 years ago
The woman is surprised to find a laundry instruction tag sewn on back of the guy’s neck when he’s not wearing a shirt. What could it signify?
mabrndt Premium Member over 4 years ago
Quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Page_-_Quarrel_of_Achilles_and_Agamemnon_-_1984.153.1_-_Smithsonian_American_Art_Museum.jpg
has info and links that point to info about this roughly B4 paper size painting. Other versions has strip coloration.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/page_william.html
https://www.the-athenaeum.org/people/detail.php?ID=1318
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/william-page-3665
https://theodora.com/encyclopedia/p/william_page.html
https://npg.si.edu/exh/brady/gallery/68gal.html
https://www.askart.com/artist_bio/William_Page/21351/William_Page.aspx
http://www.avictorian.com/Page_William_1811-1885.html
https://books.google.com/books?id=dYdWBwAAQBAJ&q=1885&pg=PA543#v=onepage&q=1885&f=false
https://prabook.com/web/william.page/3760895
https://pfaffs.web.lehigh.edu/node/54261
all have info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, the askart.com can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL. This is the first work by him used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2386 (February 17, 2020) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
rugeirn over 4 years ago
It’s at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It’s not on view. I can see why! This thing is just plain bad.
MissScarlet Premium Member over 4 years ago
No, today is not ‘casual Friday’.
Impkins Premium Member over 4 years ago
Oh, alright then! The magician can live… but I will kill his very silly singing, prancing assistant!! :>)
Ryan Plut over 4 years ago
“Dude, why bother asking to borrow this Brannock Device I’m holding, if you’re not even going to wear shoes?”
plaidley over 4 years ago
Dude, what’s with the fanny pack?