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[–] [email protected] 84 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 month 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

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

An interesting video, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 month ago (2 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Agent641 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] pyre 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

thanks for expanding the title

[–] Agent641 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] ninja 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That name sounded familiar. This does seem to be the same Alexander Pope that CGPGrey stumbled across and strayed into the, apparently, well documented feud with Thomas Herne.

https://youtu.be/qEV9qoup2mQ?t=531

[–] toynbee 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You referenced CGP Grey and posted a sanitized link.

I am prepared to be best friends.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

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

[–] pyre 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[–] RizzRustbolt 5 points 1 month ago

Oh Bill Frith, you soggy old bitch...