Author: Steve Melcher

Giovanni Battista Moroni, Italian

Noah Wyle Doing Shakespeare, 1560

Oil on canvas

Nils Forsberg, Swedish

“…And When He’s Not Actually Performing in the Circus, He Makes an Excellent Coffee Table,” 1878

Oil on canvas

Adam August Múller, Danish

Musician Crashing After the Adrenaline Rush of His Harp Solo, 1832

Oil on canvas

Joseph Alanen, Finnish

When Georgia O’Keeffe Got Gum in Her Hair, Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Henri-Pierre Danioux, French

Art Thief Posing For Her LinkedIn Profile Photo, 1792

Oil on canvas

Marguerite Gérard, French

“According To Your Husband’s Letter, He Was Currently Sailing Right Around Here, Off the Coast of Morocco. Taking Into Consideration the Tides and the Prevailing Winds This Time of Year, We Can Calculate His Return Within a Fortnight. Or You Can Just Check His Location on Your Phone,” Date Unknown

Oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch, Dutch

“My Apologies For Buster Sniffing at Your Crotch. He’s Part Wiener Dog,” ca. 1658-59

Oil on canvas

Eugene de Blaas, Italian

What Kids Used Their Thumbs For Before Texting, 1883

Oil on cradled panel

Édouard Manet, French

“No, I’m Actually Not the Monopoly Guy, But I Get That a Lot,” 1880

Oil on canvas