That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for January 21, 2022

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    gerard.adelman  almost 3 years ago

    No punchline????

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    Raging Moderate  almost 3 years ago

    Write your own adventure installment?

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    Solstice*1947  almost 3 years ago

    /// The great painter, Jacques-Louis David,

    had a Studio. Models agreed

    to be posed in the nude.

    This one knows he’ll be viewed

    as an object (who’s hung like a steed).

    /// When they’ve painted this pose he’ll be told

    to take on an assignment more bold

    as Marat in his bath,

    (after C. Corday’s wrath),

    with some towels, in case he feels cold.

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    Solstice*1947  almost 3 years ago

    Steve’s caption is posted below on Tweets from That Is Priceless.

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    Tyge  almost 3 years ago

    Well this is weird! I thought that there would be some broads in this class!

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    Indianapolis Smith  almost 3 years ago

    “Who are all of these people, and why are they sitting in my potty staring at me?”

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    BRBurns1960  almost 3 years ago

    You ‘say’ it’s not contagious, but…

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    wincoach Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    One artist said to the other, “Is it that cold in here?”

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    Steve Melcher creator almost 3 years ago

    Sorry for the technical difficulties, folks, but so as not to lose everyone’s comments by re-posting, I offer my caption here: “Would you guys mind if I closed the window? I’m getting a lot of strange looks from the Starbucks across the street.”

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    Rev Phnk Ey  almost 3 years ago

    Perhaps you are all wondering why I asked you here today.

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    Call me Ishmael  almost 3 years ago

    “I pay 500 francs a week

    for this cretinous lout’s physique”

    He’s closing the shutters

    As he grumpily mutters

    “I’ll make sure no one else gets a peek “

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    Bookworm  almost 3 years ago

    The model is being carefully drawn / In the soft light of just after dawn. / Each stroke and each line / Tries to preserve for all time / This moment of “L’après-midi du brawn.

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    Snoopy_Fan  almost 3 years ago

    “Sir, could you stop staring at the female nude on the wall? We can’t paint you like that.”

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    Carol from CT  almost 3 years ago

    This picture, here shown without name / Show how many models are framed / In summer, it’s not bad / To sit here, unclad / But winter? I’ll pass on that “fame.”

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    rmremail  almost 3 years ago

    “Excuse me, but I’m blind – I’m going to have to do this by feel”

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    dalerpederson Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Thanks for posting it. I’m a bit late reading today so I’m glad it was after your post. Good one!

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    Linguist  almost 3 years ago

    Bruce, wondering for the umpteenth time if he would have made more money as a Chippendale.

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    mabrndt Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    The Studio of Jacques-Louis David

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Studio_of_Jacques-Louis_David_LACMA_AC1993.19.1.jpg 

    (best viewed with Google Chrome, which can automatically translate most webpages if necessary) has info and links that point to more info about this painting, since it’s missing from Mr. Melcher’s comment, an 1814, oil on canvas by the French painter Léon-Mathieu Cochereau, a student of David’s. At least 4 museums have different versions of it: 

    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:L%C3%A9on_Matthieu_Cochereau

     

    Again, a larger strip image is shown by (⌘- or Ctrl-) clicking the image at 

    http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/2022/01/masterpiece-2864.html 

    I have added a comment there (awaiting Mr. Melcher’s approval) pointing to the artist info I used to point to here. First work by this artist used here.

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    bobniwri Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Steve, you should forget the punchline more often. Though I liked your Starbucks caption, some of the other captions here are “Priceless”!

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    anomaly  almost 3 years ago

    “I am having a deal of trouble getting all those piercings right. So many in such a small area. It makes me queasy.”

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    pamelajayesmith Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Thanks for all the clever humour.

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    Bilan  almost 3 years ago

    All of the other paintings on the shelf were embarrassed and turned the other way.

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    aerotica69  almost 3 years ago

    Next week we swap places. I will paint and all of you will freeze your tuchuses.

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    d1234dick Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    at the gay art school the students are very impressed with jack, the best drawing will get to take jack home.notice the ben wa balls hanging above model.

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    shawronp Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    OK, that was worth the extra click.

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    Wyo1  almost 3 years ago

    Unless those other people are midgets, this guy is about 7 feet tall…..

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    Call me Ishmael  almost 3 years ago

    He possesses A wondrous physique

    musculature quite unique

    But he can’t run or throw /

    Hes remarkably slow

    No wonder up the creek

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    Funny_Ha_Ha  almost 3 years ago

    Ken just couldn’t attract the female artists.

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    gopher gofer  almost 3 years ago

    all the guys loved drafting club…

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 3 years ago

    He had the mustache and the body, but unfortunately for Jacques, the porn industry was still a 100 years in the future.

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    Blatherskite  almost 3 years ago

    The Art Institute class promised Jacques that by the time they finished their advertising posters, his shabby garage would become the most famous auto-repair shop in Paris.

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    Blatherskite  almost 3 years ago

    If a place where you just change a tire’ll / need a boost from a long downward spiral / We commercial art dudes / suggest posing for nudes / to assure that your ads will go viral!

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    JH&Cats  almost 3 years ago

    Oh, fine, seat me way over on the side looking into the light. Okay, I’ll just document everyone else’s presence, and save it for leverage later.

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    orinoco womble  almost 3 years ago

    “Ugly Naked Guy has friends!”“No way!”

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    Call me Ishmael  almost 3 years ago

    “What a piece of work is it man “

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    Call me Ishmael  almost 3 years ago

    iPad typo. “Is a man..*

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    Chief Inspector   almost 3 years ago

    FYI guys, prior to this, I was in the pool. The water was cold…

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    Buzzworld  almost 3 years ago

    “Gentlemen please keep in mind I just got out of the pool.”

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Art student: Keep your body as erect as your…well you know!

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    3 no 7  almost 3 years ago

    Thanks for posting the comment. I LOVE these “artistic inspirations”

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    Solstice*1947  almost 3 years ago

    /// Grégoire D’Art was the model du jour.

    Said one painter who felt his allure:

    “If you’re feeling forlorn,

    (not to blow my own horn),

    let me demonstrate my embouchure.

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    ronaldspence  almost 3 years ago

    Xiaflex tv commercial screen test, “ Mr Before”

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    Solstice*1947  almost 3 years ago

    Haiku

    — One unashamed nude

    compels a dozen clothed men

    to glance furtively.

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    Holden Awn  almost 3 years ago

    Village People – The Early Rehearsals…

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    GoComicsGo!  almost 3 years ago

    ((“Will I never not be objectified?”))

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    prrdh  almost 3 years ago

    The Emperor holding court just before that stupid kid shows up.

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