This may be the first time all that stuff I was taught in high school about the Guelphs and the Ghibellines has had any relevance to anything.
Reading the history of these two who have just been notified of their death sentence, I conclude that their clothing is intended to convey their high status and not femininity. The mustaches show that they were only in their teens.
They know that “reality bites”./ They’re accustomed to insults and slights/ – but that cannot sway/ the passionate way/ that they spend their Teutonic Knights!
Seriously, this has to be one of the weirdest paintings I’ve ever seen. What possessed the artist to paint it in such a way? I can’t decide if it’s camp or crap!
On the evening before their wedding/ came the news they both had been dreading/ that the Kaiser had said/ that there would be instead/ of a wedding, a double beheading.
(best viewed using Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
has info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, it can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to her German Wikipedia page:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Soltau
(again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). First work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2619 (January 13, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
BE THIS GUY almost 4 years ago
Frank and Jim couldn’t understand why women didn’t like their mustaches.
rmremail almost 4 years ago
Dude, if you’re going to cross-dress, SHAVE. Otherwise you look your 80 year old grandma.
Strob Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Some Like it Hot.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“I can’t believe that woman beat you at chess.”
Strob Premium Member almost 4 years ago
“Good grief, it’s just checkmate, not the end of the world.”
momofalex7 almost 4 years ago
Looks like two women with mustaches.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
The Kaiser was the first one to start an undercover vice squad. But the officers didn’t quite get the concept right.
Papared25 almost 4 years ago
“My name’s Pat, and my friend with the migraine is Chris. Does that clear things up for you?”
gopher gofer almost 4 years ago
conradin, frustrated that freddie’s got yet another one of his migraines…
pschearer Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This may be the first time all that stuff I was taught in high school about the Guelphs and the Ghibellines has had any relevance to anything.
Reading the history of these two who have just been notified of their death sentence, I conclude that their clothing is intended to convey their high status and not femininity. The mustaches show that they were only in their teens.
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
This here is Villi und Fritz/ two titanic Teutonic twits/ who were deemed unfits/ to be part of the Blitz/ ‘cause they just didn’t give two Schütz.
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
They know that “reality bites”./ They’re accustomed to insults and slights/ – but that cannot sway/ the passionate way/ that they spend their Teutonic Knights!
Emjeff almost 4 years ago
Kim is the one on the left…
J Short almost 4 years ago
When the wife walks in, and they were supposed to be “playing chess.”
Reader almost 4 years ago
Oh Cecil, calm down. It DOES look like a piece of fuzz pasted under your nose.
garcoa almost 4 years ago
Oh dear, because of COVID-19 I cannot get my nails done. How will I survive?
aerotica69 almost 4 years ago
Would you just LOOK at this catastrophe?! That darned decorator put MILANESE stucco on the walls when I specifically asked for VENETIAN stucco!!!
lagoulou almost 4 years ago
Oy vey!
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Are you a boy, or are you a girl? With your long blond hair, you look like a girl….You may be a boy, Hey, you look like a girl. (The Barbarians).
Blaidd Drwg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
And 1st prize for the "Most Unerotic Picture EVER’ goes to……
Linguist almost 4 years ago
Lloyd and Ronnie realizing that the Chess Club’s Queen for a Day contest was a real drag!
Linguist almost 4 years ago
Seriously, this has to be one of the weirdest paintings I’ve ever seen. What possessed the artist to paint it in such a way? I can’t decide if it’s camp or crap!
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
That’s just not right Dude or Dudett…..
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Why is Anderson Cooper so mean, I love Olive Garden!
Calvins Brother almost 4 years ago
“Well somebody told me you had a boyfriend, who looked like a girlfriend that I had in February last year.” (The Killers)
Another Take almost 4 years ago
“Rupaul is about to choose the winner. I hope it’s you!”
“No you don’t. Bitch…”
Another Take almost 4 years ago
1931 Berlin was a lot more fun than 1939 Berlin.
PO' DAWG almost 4 years ago
“Hey you, take a picture it will last longer” Oh wait"/“Let’s just go and leave these ruffins behind”
PO' DAWG almost 4 years ago
Heen, heen,….He said behind.
anomaly almost 4 years ago
“Calm down! He didn’t wear the same dress as you intentionally!”
stamps almost 4 years ago
No, Fred, the horsey thing moves like this…
Call me Ishmael almost 4 years ago
On the evening before their wedding/ came the news they both had been dreading/ that the Kaiser had said/ that there would be instead/ of a wedding, a double beheading.
Jml58 almost 4 years ago
Check, mate.
wincoach Premium Member almost 4 years ago
That moment you and your “friend” realize it isn’t a cross-dressing chess bar but a biker chess bar and it is checkmate on you and him.
katzenbooks45 almost 4 years ago
“If I were wearing pearls, I’d clutch them!”
mabrndt Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Conradin of Swabia and Frederick of Baden or Conradin of Swabia and Frederick of Baden Waiting for Verdict:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pauline_Soltau_Conradin_von_Schwaben_und_Friedrich_von_Baden.jpg
(best viewed using Google Chrome, with Google Translate added to chrome://extensions, which can automatically translate most pages as necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this roughly jumbo envelope size painting.
https://www.askart.com/artist/Pauline_Soltau/11071583/Pauline_Soltau.aspx
has info, or links that point to more info, about this artist (again, it can be read in full for free on Fridays), perhaps in addition to what’s pointed to by the title URL, which indirectly points to her German Wikipedia page:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Soltau
(again, Chrome can automatically translate as necessary). First work by her used here.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #2619 (January 13, 2021) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
MissScarlet Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Don’t worry about the perm. It’ll grow out.
gcarlson almost 4 years ago
Conradin was only 16, Frederick probably about the same.
d1234dick Premium Member almost 4 years ago
look now you hurt his feelings, no he is not my boyfriend, he’s just a grifter from the gay part of town. but i may keep him.
Running Buffalo Premium Member almost 4 years ago
GASP! The knights of the round table don’t want us to join them?
PatsyL.Paul almost 4 years ago
Cinderella’s ugly stepsisters.