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[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 83 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That must have been an awkward few hours while they posed for this

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 year ago

lol .... I was just thinking this ....

Painter (smirking, holding back laughter): .... ok, ok, Alexander, hey Al ... yeah .. just give me more of a frown ... (heavily smirking) ... no, no, more angry or sad or something ... and maybe put your hand to your chin ... (smirking) ... yeah like that ... now hold it ... for the next five hours

[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's a really interesting video on the Art Deco channel about this painting. It gives a lot of the context around the people in it and the moment it is depicting.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

An interesting video, thanks!

[–] Lyre@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ya, and then he spent pretty much the rest of his life trying to destroy her reputation and disparage women in general. Pope was one of history's first notable incels.

Maybe "most memorable" because there were actually quite a lot of notable incels before him?

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

CGP Grey makes him out to be a drama whore in general.

[–] manqkag@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Pretty funny that his last name is Pope in that context lol

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Just ask her, bro, the worst that can happen is she says no."

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thanks for expanding the title

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You know what, I didn't even read the title til you pointed it out

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I'd rather think they posed for this and were hilarious people

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure she was already married / had a fiancé when he asked.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

oh my god this is gold! can you hold for a couple hours so I can paint this real quick?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oh Bill Frith, you soggy old bitch...