Virgin and Child in a Garden

Virgin and Child in a Garden
By an unknown German master
c. 1410
Oil on panel, 29 x 19 cm
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid

The title of the painting is Virgin and Child in a Garden, but it looks more like Virgin and Child in a Wicker Basket Surrounded by Surrealist Objects to me.

What the heck is that platform thingy with the spikes in the upper right corner? And more importantly, who's the dude with the floating head in the tree?

The Madonna della Salute

The Madonna della Salute
By an unknown Greek painter
12th century
Wood
Santa Maria della Salute, Venice


Okay, yeah, Squishy J is looking elderly. Very elderly. But on the plus side, he has a diploma!

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels

Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels
By Sano di Pietro,
1460-1470
El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas

OMFG: Liberace Squishy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Francesco Benaglio
1465-1472
Oil on cradled panel, 26 5/16 in. x 16 5/16 "
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, USA

In case the whole savior thing didn't work out, Squishy's back up plan was to work as a Victoria's Secret model.

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Neri di Bicci













Where's the booby! I know it's in there somewhere!!!!

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Jacopo di Cione
1300's
Palais Rosemberg, Prague

Mary tickles Squishy with her extremely long finger to distract him from the discomfort of his first case of constipation.

Nativity

Nativity
By Hans Baldung
1516
Alterpiece
Cathedral of Frieburg, Germany

Mary and a crowd of obese cherubim gather around to see the first prototype of a light up Christmas ornament.

Don't miss the ox coming out of the shadows in the upper left!

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Franceso Benaglio
late 1460s
Tempera on fabric transferred from panel, 80.7 x 56.2 cm
Washington, National Gallery of Art

Oh noes Mommy--there are giant caterpillars in the sky!

Madonna del Latte

Madonna del Latte
S. Maria Annunciata, Varese, Italy

Uh, Jesus, you're getting a little old for that.

Holy Family with Five Angels

Holy Family with Five Angels
By Hans Baldung Grien
c. 1507
Painting on wood, 73.1 x 55.8 cm
Heinz Kisters Collection, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

What's your problem--you've never seen angels with afros before?

Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist

Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist
By Francesco Francia
(1510)Between 1510 and 1515
Oil on panel, 25.59 × 20.08 in
São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, Brazil

Saint John the Baptist assists Squishy as he works on his pole vaulting routine in preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.