The Complete History Of Art References In The Simpsons
By Complex Magazine | Jan 9, 2012 | 12:00 pm | Permalink
Now in it’s twenty-third season, The Simpsons is the longest-running scripted television series in American prime-time. In four hundred plus episodes, the obvious laughs are often low-brow, but what has made the show such a success season after season are the satirical takes on popular culture. While the film, television and music references are easy to recognize, The Simpsons is often rather erudite with frequent nods to the art world.
Spanning from the renaissance masters to contemporary minds, here’s the complete history of art references in every Simpsons episode ever.
- Megan Ann Wilson (@shegotgame)
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Dogwithoutabone January 9th, 2012 at 01:21 PM
You mixed The Dream by Henri Rousseau and Wheat Field with Crows by Van Gogh. Other than that, cool list.
Megan Wilson January 12th, 2012 at 04:55 AM
Oops! Thank you. The error has been fixed.
stacey January 9th, 2012 at 04:45 PM
Calder in #69?
Shaken January 9th, 2012 at 04:49 PM
I might have just overlooked it in this screenshow, but isn't there an episode where Otto walks by their house, holding a painting, the Guernica (though i think it was in colour so it could be something else)? It might be the episode where they had a flood coming or something. (or was it the comet episode) I couldnt find it but i might just ahve overlooked it.
Blake January 11th, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Yep, I remember that episode! It was a Picasso.
Megan Wilson January 12th, 2012 at 04:59 AM
Hi Shaken + Blake, There are two references to Guernica in the Simpsons that I found. Otto carrying the painting is referenced in slide #74. Thanks for reading!
D January 9th, 2012 at 10:24 PM
GREAT WORK!!!
Rowa January 9th, 2012 at 10:49 PM
#22 is the statue of perseus not hermes, that is apparent by the fact the figure depicted is holding the decapitated head of medusa
Liliana Medina January 9th, 2012 at 10:53 PM
In number 69, the real reference is the sculpture of Alexander Calder
picture 25 January 10th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
and what about the van gogh reference on picture 25?
Fullmetal January 10th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
I guess art history class was good for something
David Bryant January 11th, 2012 at 03:34 AM
There's a recreation of O. Winston Link's iconic photograph "Hotshot Eastbound" in the season 9 episode "Dumbbell Indemnity." Here's a blog post I wrote about it, along with a screenshot comparison of the original image and the Simpson's version: http://www.atomicdeathray.com/?p=442
Kaila January 11th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
The Twin Peaks reference is missing
Henry January 12th, 2012 at 04:20 AM
Twin Peaks is a TV show.