This article was originally published on Travellergazette.com
Have you ever looked at a painting and felt like there was something going on in it that needed to be said? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. In fact, one interneter decided to vocalize these very thoughts by taking paintings and adding captions himself. Enter Hassan Hassnaoui, who goes by the handle stupidart1 on Instagram and has been entertaining the rest of us with these creative, funny, and heartfelt additions to works of art for some time now. So if you are looking for a good time in art, kick back, relax, and read on.
1. The Most Important of Signs
Here, we have a scene where our gallant fellow in the fetching red coat leans in, hoping for a whisper of romance under the guise of astrology. But lo and behold, the lady, perched like a bird ready to take flight from such old-school flirtation, flips the script. “Dollar,” she says, her smile a mix of mischief and modernity, her eyes dancing with the same shimmer as cold, hard cash.
It’s a humorous nudge to the notion that while love might be written in the stars, the bills still need to be paid here on Earth. In this brushstroke of humor, the artist reminds us that sometimes, the most enchanting thing a person can have is not a compatible star sign, but a wallet that’s just as well-endowed.