The Pearls of Aphrodite — Herbert James Draper, 1907
The Pearls of Aphrodite — Herbert James Draper, 1907 (British, 1863-1920) Herbert James Draper’s luminous vision of Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, surrounded by...
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Britain Invents ‘Soccer’, Abandons It, Mocks America for Using It
Britain: Invents the word ‘soccer’ US: Also adopts the word ‘soccer’ Britain: Switches back to ‘football’ and starts making fun of the US for using...
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A Nymph in the Forest — John Collier, 1893
A Nymph in the Forest — John Collier, 1893 British painter John Collier (1850-1934) was a society portraitist with a sideline in mythological mischief, and...
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The Eclipse of the Sun in Venice, July 6, 1842 — Ippolito Caffi
The Eclipse of the Sun in Venice, July 6, 1842 — Ippolito Caffi (1842) Venetian painter Ippolito Caffi (1809-1866) painted what he saw on the...
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Historical Figure: Doesn’t Sleep With 200 Women. Historians: IT SAYS YOU’RE GAY
Historical figure: Doesn’t sleep with 200 different women and doesn’t cheat on his wife. Historians: IT SAYS YOU’RE GAY. The image is the central panel...
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Me Trying to Leave Rome — All Roads Edition
Me trying to leave Rome. Both signs say Rome. The oldest proverb in European history, updated for the modern traveler: all roads lead to Rome...
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SOURCE?! — The Ancient Historian’s Footnotes
Modern reader: SOURCE?!!! Ancient Historian: “¹ This was once revealed to me in a dream.” “² See R. Otto, Das Heilige. He has some i…”...
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The Invisibility Ring — A Goblin’s Worst Sale
Goblin shopkeeper: “This ring will turn its wearer invisible!” Customer: “Really? Can I try it?” Goblin: “See? Just as advertised! It’s yours for only 20,000...
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Golden Warriors — Milo Manara
Milo Manara (Italian, b. 1945) — warrior women in golden armor, oil/acrylic on canvas. Milo Manara is the master of the erotic line — the...
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Allegory of Summer — Franz Bohumil Doubek, 1905
Franz Bohumil Doubek (Czech, 1865–1952) — Allegory of Summer (Alegorie Léta), 1905. Oil on canvas. Summer, personified: a woman in a flowing green gown, her...
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Veni, Vidi, Vivi — Six Seven
VENI — I came. VIDI — I saw. VIVI — Six seven. Every Latin student knows the real phrase: Veni, vidi, vici — I came,...
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This Is Why I Hate Video Games — It Appeals to the Male Fantasy
“This is why I hate video games. It appeals to the male fantasy.” — said over a screenshot of Europa Universalis IV in which the...
