I looked up the painting on Wiki and was saddened to read that it's been vandalized on at least three separate occasions, not counting the strange 19th-century decision to cut it down to fit a display area.
I recognized it as soon as the two principles started marching into the mall. I was fortunate enough to view the original in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 1973, shortly after they installed the new anti tampering/earthquake/fire/flooding system. IIRC it cost them a couple of million to build, but the Dutch are real protective of it (these days.) Back in 1642 - not so much as Borat would say.
That was great! Of course I recognized it.
ReplyDeleteI looked up the painting on Wiki and was saddened to read that it's been vandalized on at least three separate occasions, not counting the strange 19th-century decision to cut it down to fit a display area.
From the title alone, I got the reference, but then I've been known to make puns based on those old paintings.
ReplyDeleteI recognized it as soon as the two principles started marching into the mall. I was fortunate enough to view the original in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam in 1973, shortly after they installed the new anti tampering/earthquake/fire/flooding system. IIRC it cost them a couple of million to build, but the Dutch are real protective of it (these days.) Back in 1642 - not so much as Borat would say.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what's going on here.
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
ReplyDeleteWilliam sends.