(best viewed by Google Chrome – can translate pages if necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.
Again, those who read German can probably find other info about this artist – I couldn’t find anything, that Chrome could translate, other than what’s (perhaps indirectly) pointed to by the above URL. This is the first work by him used here. Maybe you recognize his last name from prior strips that used works by his son, Eugene.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1867 (January 18, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
Best set of comments I’ve seen yet. This gang should go to the “political” section and go after Glen McCoy’s stuff! Nah! You folks are to good to waste your time with that old prune.
BE THIS GUY almost 7 years ago
Odysseus, the Don Draper of the high seas.
Bilan almost 7 years ago
What Harvey Weinstein claims really happened.
danketaz Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Hey sailor.
Arianne almost 7 years ago
Wow! They’ve really improved the design on those wacky, waving, inflatable arm flailing tube men!
Helen Ferrieux almost 7 years ago
“And don’t lose the shopping list”
Pocosdad almost 7 years ago
Don’t listen to them, Odysseus! You can see that one of them is a lyre.
Knightman Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Arrest those women….For flashing!!!
J Short almost 7 years ago
Love to talk to ladies, but I’m all tied up at the moment.
katzenbooks45 almost 7 years ago
“C’mon, guys! It’s BOGO beer night!”
Strob Premium Member almost 7 years ago
“Tap around the lid with a fork handle. Byeeee!”
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member almost 7 years ago
“This is the final show on our Aegean tour, but we have CD’s for sale.”
mabrndt Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Ulysses and the Sirens:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_von_Blaas_-_Ulyssus_and_Sirens_(1882).jpg
(best viewed by Google Chrome – can translate pages if necessary) has info and links that point to info about this painting.
Again, those who read German can probably find other info about this artist – I couldn’t find anything, that Chrome could translate, other than what’s (perhaps indirectly) pointed to by the above URL. This is the first work by him used here. Maybe you recognize his last name from prior strips that used works by his son, Eugene.
Again, a larger strip image is shown by clicking the image in Mr. Melcher’s MASTERPIECE #1867 (January 18, 2017) blog entry, accessible by the Check out the blog! box after the last comment.
pcolli almost 7 years ago
I thought the Sirens had women’s heads and bird’s bodies.
nz4m60 almost 7 years ago
Best set of comments I’ve seen yet. This gang should go to the “political” section and go after Glen McCoy’s stuff! Nah! You folks are to good to waste your time with that old prune.
d1234dick Premium Member almost 7 years ago
don’t land here, this the island of lesbos.
Dragoncat almost 7 years ago
And the Dragoncat Award for Best LOL goes to POCOSDAD!
It’s good to know a lyre when you see one…
ptnjbrown almost 7 years ago
The painting was inspired by his claim to his insurance company
Funny_Ha_Ha almost 7 years ago
Even Odysseus had trouble steering past those topless dancer establishments.
Call me Ishmael almost 7 years ago
“They said this was a great place to meet chicks – IF you can get ashore…”