Monday, March 31, 2014

Madonna with the Infant

Madonna with the Infant
By Ferenc Innocent
Oil on canvas, 28" x 20.1"
Private collection

I'm really glad this piece is in a private collection, because I'd never want to run into this creepy thing in museum--I'd have nightmares for months.

Friday, March 28, 2014

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By an unknown artist from Belarus
Painting on wood
1644

Whoa--Squishy is wearing the first ever documented pair of Birkenstocks.  In Belarus!  In 1644!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Virgin Mary and Child on Throne with Angels

 
Virgin Mary and Child on Throne with Angels
15th century
Manuscript Illumination
From Codex Claustroneoburgensis, Stift Klosterneuburg and the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Klosterneuburg, Austria

See, this is what's so cool about being a savior: you can say "I want a penis-shaped throne floating on a giant pink colon."  Done.

Monday, March 24, 2014

The Madonna and Child with St. Anne


The Madonna and Child with St. Anne
Attributed to Bartolomeo Ramenghi, called Bagnacavallo
 
Granny Annie jazz hands!

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Our Lady Petrovskaya

Our Lady Petrovskaya
14th Century

Who are you calling butthead?

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Madonna and Child

Madonna and Child
By Frank Duveneck
1868
Oil on canvas
Private collection

Our Lady and Son of the Hyperthyroid Eyes.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Holy Family with Elizabeth and Child John the Baptist

Holy Family with Elizabeth and Child John the Baptist
By Jacob Jordaens
1615

CAT (lower right): All right--while everyone's all distracted by the obese toddlers making out, I can steal this bird cage!

Friday, March 14, 2014

Madonna with Child

Madonna with Child
By an unknown Serbian painter
Archeological Museum, Agrigento, Italy

Nobody rocks an Afro-centric vibe and a natural like S.J.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Madonna and the Child Jesus Holding a Globe


Madonna and the Child Jesus Holding a Globe (detail)
By Fra Angelico
1433-35
Museum of San Marco, Florence, Italy

Good news Squishy: if the whole savior business doesn't work out for you, there's always Irish dancing.


Saturday, March 8, 2014

Madonna with the Child and St. Francis

Madonna with the Child and St. Francis
By Francesco Francia
1510
Oil on panel, 27.5 x 21.5 cm

ST. FRANCIS: Heyyyy Skippy Jesus!

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Our Lady of Kazan

Our Lady of Kazan
1700's

"My first name ain't Mary, it's Janet--Miss Jackson if you're nasty."


Monday, March 3, 2014

Madonna d'Orleans

Madonna d'Orleans
By Raphael Sanzio
After 1507
12.2 x 9.06"
Musee Conde, Chantilly, France

SQUISHY: Bitch please, I don't do the bottle.  I want some old school tittie milk and I want it now.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Madonna Enthroned with Saints

Madonna Enthroned with Saints (detail)
By Michelangelo di pietro Membrini
1495-1500
Museo Nazionale di Villa Guinigi, Lucca, Italy

OMG those are some heinously ugly lamps!

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child
By Jacobus de Teramo
1460
Detail of an illuminated manuscript

MARY: I haz the flame halo.  I stepz on the ugly monterz, bitchez.


Sunday, February 23, 2014

Circumcision of Jesus Christ

Circumcision of Jesus Christ
1400's
Illuminated manuscript detail from Codex Vindobonensis Palatinus
Österreichische Nationalbibliothe, Vienna, Austria

Notice how, just as Squishy's junk is going under the knife, the building he's in is growing a boner of it's own, as if in sympathy.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Mary Breastfeeding Baby Jesus

Mary Breastfeeding Baby Jesus (detail)
By Josefa de Óbidos
1664

MARY: Look up there!!!!  What is that?!?!?!

[Squirt]

SQUISHY: Gah!

MARY: Ha ha--gotcha again!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Our Lady of Dzikovia

Our Lady of Dzikovia
By an unknown Dutch artist

I can't tell if Joseph is wearing a tiny top hat, or if that's just an awkwardly rendered halo.  At any rate, Squishy is looking fab.  Werq it girl!

Saturday, February 15, 2014

The Adoration of the Child

The Adoration of the Child
By Cosimo Rosselli
circa - circa



Friday, February 14, 2014

Virgin and Child with St. John

Virgin and Child with St. John
By an unknown artist from Belarus
1500's


ST. JOHN: Hmmm....should I keep the hairstyle?

MARY:  I'm soooooo stoned.

SQUISHY: Ah, this silver-plated swaddling is surprisingly comfortable!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity
1400's
Illuminated manuscript, detail from Codex Claustroneoburgensis
Stiftsbibliothek Library, Klosterneubur, Austria

So, if Hallmark every wants to start a line of Happy Good Friday cards, I know where they can get some inspiration...