BYC's Random Funny Posting Thread! Hosts Mike & Sally

[Smoked Brisket]

The hospital I worked at recently had a sign that read;
"Wash your hands like you just ate crawfish
and you have to take out contacts."

 

[ValerieJ]

What an odd painting. Why is he pointing to a fire in the background? What's in his hand, a plum? Why is his face expressionless?

That's a him?

 

[Smoked Brisket]

Bad news: I had a couple glasses of wine while doing my taxes last night.

Good news: I should be getting a 4 million dollar refund.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Google lens

Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)
Portrait of Cosimo I de’ Medici
1537
Oil on panel
118 × 88 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

Painted in the pivotal year Cosimo I de’ Medici assumed power in Florence, this portrait by Bronzino is less a likeness than a calculated projection of rule. At just seventeen, Cosimo had stepped into a volatile political vacuum following the assassination of Alessandro de’ Medici. Bronzino—already a rising star of the Florentine court—renders the young duke with unnerving composure, cloaked in the somber intricacies of black damask and seated against a backdrop charged with tension.

The sitter’s gesture is particularly enigmatic: one hand holding a medal, a symbol of dynastic legitimacy and authority; the other pointing outward, commanding the viewer’s attention—perhaps even issuing silent instructions. Behind him, a darkened landscape flickers with fire, a likely reference to the rebellion at Montemurlo that Cosimo would soon suppress, consolidating his reign with ruthless efficiency.

This is Bronzino at his most refined and psychologically astute: every fold, every contour, every chill in the sitter’s expression contributes to a portrait not only of a man, but of an emerging polit
ical force.

Thank you so much for this! My Google Lens only gave me a bunch of info about the hues and shades of paint. Phht! Google being sexist???

That's a him?

Must be, there is no exposed bosom.

 

[Smoked Brisket]

No one sees my 4am workouts.

No one knows about the hours I spend prepping healthy meals for the week.

No one sees any of this.



Because I don't do these things.

 

[Smoked Brisket]