If you have ever visited an old museum, then you are probably familiar with the feeling of wondering what type of art you are looking at. There are a lot of pieces in these art galleries that have a story behind them, and some of them are pretty easy to figure out just by looking at them. There are some that make you give a second glance, like pictures of dogs smoking. These are iconic and aren’t actually of dogs smoking, there is actually a story behind those.
Key Takeaways:
- If you’ve been to an old museum, you know the feeling when an odd picture catches your attention.
- Some of the pieces are pretty obvious what is going on in the work of art and others cause you to do a double take.
- The picture of the dogs smoking, is not actually dogs smoking, they are an icon and there is a story behind it.
“You’re walking through your favorite art institution, among the European Old Master or Spanish Colonial paintings, when suddenly, you think… wait, is that dog smoking a huge joint?”
Read more: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/dog-smoking-joint-old-art-1960204
