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The Irritating Gentleman - Berthold Woltze
1874
I know that feel, Painting Lady.
My bus ride to and from work every day.
They never published the second picture, which was the one where she backhanded him in the fucking face for getting all up in her shit.
Oh great, good to know this has been a problem for HUNDREDS OF YEARS CAN WE PLEASE STOP DOING THIS ALREADY JUST FUCK OFF AND LEAVE ME ALONE
Everyone is overlooking something very significant in this picture, that I saw in two seconds, that adds a layer of super slime to his whole awful attitude. “The Irritating Gentleman” is a politeness.
She’s wearing all black in 1874. Black gloves, hat, cloak, and dress. In public. The whole nine yards. That’s not a fashion choice or a gothic thing. Back then when people wore all black like that, they were in mourning for someone who died. No one did mourning like the Victorians, that shit was an art form to them.
Someone in her family has died—she could even be a young widow. No one’s accompanying her either. With the carpet bag? She’s traveling alone while still in deep mourning. Look at the closeup. She’s got tears in her eyes. She is upset, devastated in a way that one is only when someone has died. And the guy’s still bothering her, like her problems are flippant bullshit and she needs to just smile or pay attention to him because ladies are supposed to be pleasing for men no matter what shit they’re going through. That’s not a look of “what an ass.” That’s a look of devastation that even in her pain, she’s expected to give people like him focus. She’s not mad. She’s hurt. And to add insult to injury? Everyone would be able to tell. It was a clear sign and still is in ways that someone is mourning, to dress in black crepe like that. He would know why she’s wearing all black, and he’s still demanding her attention.
What an insufferable dick.
I’m reblogging myself to add some comments from my mom. She’s a docent at the Portland Art Museum, and I wanted to see her take on this painting, given her art/art history knowledge. She said:
“Just looking at it I’d say she’s recently lost her parent(s). She’s traveling alone and is waiting in a station that would be considered too “rough” for a lady in high standing. The crates around her, even the behavior of the man would indicate she’s in a rough part of town. Also, there’s a tear on her face, so not only is she grieving a loss, she’s grieving a loss of position and safety in the world.”
Reblogging for that comment right there.
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oh man aggressively ordering me to do something i’m already doing/planning to do is pretty much guaranteeing that i’m going to stop doing it and take the time to just stare at you with a half blank half incredulous expression on my face
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A Library Slide
We love this wooden slide that is slotted into a combined staircase and bookshelf of a house in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea,
Designed by Moon Hoon.
Submitted by Bookshelf Porn reader Jesse Richardson via Colossal.
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A custom request I received for an “Arc Reactor” inspired ring. Set with Blue Topaz and Diamond Baguettes (for the eyes) in White Gold.
If you’d like custom designed jewelry done, drop me a line. GinoArizmendi@artgemsjewelers.com
Well, found my wedding ring #imean
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL OMG
WELP. I WANT ONE.
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i just saw a post like “kids these days dont even know what a vhs is” like why do people think kids of modern day dont know about past events like i know what fucking morse code is but i dont use it to order a pizza
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‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’
what if i cut off your left leg
would that make you stronger
would it
Finally the Monty Python fandom awakens
We were never asleep, we’ve just been out trying to find the right shubbery.
Nobody was expecting us
Oh, god, Monty Python spam…
finally a fandom hijack I can get behind
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You know what would be awesome?
An episode of Supernatural called ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ guest starring Gordon Ramsay playing himself possessed by a demon.
So just playing himself?
Yes, but more like ‘this virgin is so undercooked she could give birth to the next son of God at any moment!’ or ‘I’ve met hell hounds who can prepare a more elegant meal than this shit! And what’s this? Maggots? Those don’t go with angel blood!’
carry-on-my-consulting-tardis:
I have two moods
One is highly sophisticated intellectual who goes into complex thoughts and is always moody and deep
the other is an immature 5 year old that doesn’t know how to control herself or her language or her actions
there is no inbetween
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SHERLOCK FANS. WATCH NOW. WATCH. YOU HAVE NO CHOICE. WATCH. SHIVERS ARE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. YOU WILL JUST BECOME A GIANT GOOSEBUMP. YOU WILL CRY AND LAUGH AND SCREAM. YOU WILL BE ASKING YOURSELVES WHY HASN’T BBC PICKED THIS UP AS A PROMO FOR SERIES 3. YOU WILL BE ASKING YOURSELVES WHY YOU WERE SO STUPID TO WATCH THE SHOW IN THE FIRST PLACE, BECAUSE IF YOU HADN’T, YOU WOULDN’T GRASP THE PHENOM THAT IS THIS VIDEO AND BE ASKING YOURSELF WHY ARE ALL THE EMOTIONS WHYYYY.
TWEET THIS TO MOFFAT!
DO NOT JUST SCROLL PAST THIS!!!!!! WATCH IT!! IT IS AWESOME!!!!!
WOW
WOW
WOW
WOW
CANT.HANDLE.HOW.GOOD.THIS.IS.
I WILL REBLOG THIS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IFLDAS;HGRUEHAGEIRHAFKSDJ
SHIVERS. OMG. I LITERALLY JUMPED OUT OF MY SEAT AT THE END. ALL THE EVERYTHING. PERFECT.
WATCH THIS. IF IT IS THE LAST THING YOU DO.
that was… I honestly can’t.
FUCKING FUCK
This is the best thing that I’ve ever seen. I will most likely watch and reblog this every time it appears on my dash…*jaw drops*
This is the best thing I have EVER seen in my life
OH MY FUCKIN FUCK
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so i was watching the news and this 2nd grader wrote this to the president, vice president, and a congressman. biden was the only one to respond yet. LITERALLY.
may I present to you Mr. Vice President Bro Biden
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