Do you know what the world looked like before 1700? Most people don't. Even historians have a hard time piecing together what life was like back then. It's always fun to look back on historical images and see how things have changed over the years. Sometimes, it's amazing how much things have stayed the same, while other times, it's shocking to see how much things have changed.
But thanks to Mary McGillivray, we now have a rare collection of historical images from that period. This is an amazing resource for anyone interested in history or genealogy! So be sure to check it out!
1. If it's got nice trees but boring figures, it's a Poussin
2. If it looks like the first kid at school who learned to draw in 3D and would not shut up about it, it's a Masaccio
3. If it looks like a trendy collage artist's Instagram, then it's Constructivism
4. If she's blonde and got thick thighs, it's a Titian
5. If it's homoerotic and painted on a wall or a ceiling, it's the High Renaissance
6. If it looks like a stressful game of Tetris, it's a George Braque
7. If it's just got nice trees, iťs a Claude Lorrain
8. If it looks like a low-res JPEG blown up, its Pointillism
9. If it's got a happy presence, it's a Dutch Genre Painting
10. If the people look way too long then it's Mannerism
11. If it's got ugly babies, it's Medieval
12. If it looks like the artistic equivalent of nicotine addiction, it's an Egon Schiele
13. If there's a room with some nice furniture, a window, and some women just going about their everyday business, it's Vermeer
14. If it looks like a Cottagecore pin-up girl, then its Art Nouveau
15. If it's got more flesh than a nudist beach, it's a Rubens
16. If it looks like a school nativity play where everyone's made a toga out of different colored bedsheets, it's a Giotto
17. If it looks like a scene from Madaline. it's a Jean Dufy
18. If it looks like an amateur theatre production, then it's Neo-Classical
19. If it looks like... it's an OKeeffe
20. If it looks like an angsty male ego, then it's German Romanticism
21. If there's at least one person looking at the camera like they're on The Office, it's Diego Velázquez
22. If it's got palpable female rage and/or vengeance, it's an Artemisia
23. If it looks like a nightmare you once had about being stranded in the desert, then it's Surrealism
24. If it's got rich people frolicking outdoors, then it's Rocco
25. If it's a portrait of Rembrandt, it's a Rembrandt
26. If it looks like the chaos after a blackout where everyone is stumbling around in the dark under one solitary emergency light, it's a Caravaggio
27. If it looks like a really satisfying game of Tetris, it's a Mondrian
28. If it's unfinished, it's probably a Leonardo
29. If it's got cute babies, it's Baroque
30. If it looks like a Tupperware drawer, then it's Cubism
31. If it looks like you need your glasses prescription updated, then it's Impressionism
32. If she's blonde and has this exact face, it's a Botticelli
33. If everyone in the painting looks unreasonably jacked, including the women, it's a Michelangelo
The tips in this article should help you become a more well-rounded art expert. However, if you want to take it to the next level and impress people with your knowledge, some additional steps can be taken. You could also try taking an introductory class at a local college or university. These will provide priceless insights into how to spot fakes and forgeries, as well as give you access to experts who know their stuff inside out. What other ways do you think people can use these humorously presented strategies?
