WTF Art History

The Best Art Gifs Selection (The First Week Ever)

Zuzanna Stańska 8 July 2016 min Read

Friday came unexpectedly! Thankfully it is time for our Weekly Art Gifs Selection, so ENJOY! This first week of our existence we serve you:

1. Van Gogh’s photo that seem to be very self-portrait friendly:

 Source: https://madebyabvh.tumblr.com

2. Queen Elisabeth’s frill good for training all corporate employees:

Gif Queen Elisabeth
Source: https://www.facebook.com/funartsproject/#_=_

3. Picasso’s Girl on the Ball who knows how to get the balance right, even though someone’s watching:

Gif Pablo Picasso Circus
Source: The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, https://www.facebook.com/theartsmuseum/

4. A classic disappointment of every modern girl:

 Source: Kiszkiloski www.facebook.com/kiszkiloszki

5. A movie scene showing real art lovers who want to see everything until the Louvre closes (we’ve all done it at least once in a lifetime, right)

Gif - Musee du Louvre, Band of outsiders, Godard, Museum
Jean-Luc Godard, “Bande à part” movie excerpt, 1964

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