Johannes Gehrts, German
“Oh, They’re Just Teasing You, Honey. You Do NOT Look Like Thor’s Older Sister,” 1884
Oil on linen
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MASTERPIECE #1516 (8/17/16)
“Did those rough boys chase you AGAIN? Maybe it’s the purse..”
Info, or links that point to more info, about this artist can be found here (if truncated, can be read in full for free on Fridays), here (Google translated, and here, perhaps in addition to what’s in his Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page has more).
Howdy, M.A ! It’s me – Ish ! Trying to evade the attack of the Nannybot…lol ! Good to see you here ! 🙂
/// “Honey, on teasing taunts do not dwell.
In the film, Thor’s big sister looked swell.
She was played, don’t forget,
by the svelte Cate Blanchett.
What they meant was that you look like Hel.”
/// German artists built on old mythology,
often adding insights from psychology.
Now those heroes are seen
on the cinema screen.
(The producers owe Thor an apology!)
/// They’re tall, fair-skinned and blond, as you see.
Both are good-looking and blemish-free.
Years from now some will base
the concept “master race”
on this group’s so-called “supremacy.”
/// Ancient Romans fought this famous German
called Arminius, (real name was Hermann).
To his wife bids goodbye.
Here’s Thusnelda’s reply:
“Don’t catch cold in the wald, take my ermine.”
/// Though he’d kidnapped her, she took a liking
to his muscles and blond beard— so striking.
And his helmet with wings;
(never horns on these things).
He’s Germanic, not some cartoon Viking.
/// Before leaving he tells her goodbye,
but he can’t look his wife in the eye.
Not that he doesn’t care;
truth is he doesn’t dare.
He’s been taught that all real men don’t cry.