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== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
| − | + | [[File:Convergence camouflage.png|300px|thumb|The Simpsons camouflage in {{W|Jackson Pollock}}'s notable painting ''{{W2|Convergence|Pollock}}'']] | |
| − | **The [[Spirit of St. Louis | + | *In the couch gag the Simpsons couch is a set in the [[Smithsonian Museum]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] while the building design is based on the current {{W|National Museum of Natural History}}. |
| − | **{{W|Mercury-Atlas 6|Mercury Space Capsule}} | + | *Many pieces shown are or were exhibited in the different Smithsonian museums, with other pieces belonging to other museums: |
| − | **[[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy's | + | **The iconic {{W|Lansdowne portrait}} of [[George Washington]] ({{W2|National Portrait Gallery|United States}}) |
| − | **[[Fonzie's jacket]] from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'' | + | **A statue of President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. |
| − | ** | + | **The {{W2|Star-Spangled Banner|flag}} ({{W|National Museum of American History}}) |
| − | + | **''[http://www.si.edu/object/painting-clipper-ship-mandarin%3Anmah_1295920 Clipper Ship ''Mandarin''] (National Museum of American History) | |
| − | **''{{W| | + | **A similar painting to ''{{W2|The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone|1901}}'' (Smithsonian American Art Museum) |
| − | **''{{W|The Blue Boy}}'' by {{W|Thomas Gainsborough}} | + | **[[Albert Einstein]] (National Portrait Gallery) |
| − | + | **The ''{{W|Spirit of St. Louis}}'' and the ''{{W|Friendship 7}}'' capsule ({{W|National Air and Space Museum}}) | |
| − | **''{{W| | + | **{{W|Mercury-Atlas 6|Mercury Space Capsule}} (National Museum of American History) |
| − | + | **[[Dorothy Gale|Dorothy]]'s [[Dorothy's ruby slippers|Ruby Slippers]] from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' (National Museum of American History) | |
| − | **''[http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.71.41 Bust of Lafayette]'' | + | **[[Fonzie's jacket]] from ''{{ap|Happy Days|franchise}}'' (National Museum of American History) |
| − | **'' | + | **[[Hope Diamond]] ({{W|National Museum of Natural History}}) |
| + | **''{{W|Self-Portrait with Monkey}}'' by [[Frida Kahlo]] ({{W|Albright–Knox Art Gallery}}) | ||
| + | **''{{W|The Blue Boy}}'' by {{W|Thomas Gainsborough}} ({{W|The Huntington Library|Henry E. Huntington Art Gallery}}) | ||
| + | **''{{W|The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild}}'' by {{W|Rembrandt}} ({{W|Rijksmuseum}}) | ||
| + | **''[http://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.71.41 Bust of Lafayette]'' ({{W|Smithsonian American Art Museum}}) | ||
| + | **Egyptical collection (National Museum of Natural History) | ||
| + | **The Simpsons camouflage parodies {{W|Jackson Pollock}}'s ''{{W2|Convergence|Pollock}}'' ({{W|Albright–Knox Art Gallery}}) | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Revision as of 12:49, July 6, 2024
Cultural references
- In the couch gag the Simpsons couch is a set in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. while the building design is based on the current National Museum of Natural History.
- Many pieces shown are or were exhibited in the different Smithsonian museums, with other pieces belonging to other museums:
- The iconic Lansdowne portrait of George Washington (National Portrait Gallery)
- A statue of President Theodore Roosevelt.
- The Star-Spangled Banner (National Museum of American History)
- Clipper Ship Mandarin (National Museum of American History)
- A similar painting to The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Albert Einstein (National Portrait Gallery)
- The Spirit of St. Louis and the Friendship 7 capsule (National Air and Space Museum)
- Mercury Space Capsule (National Museum of American History)
- Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz (National Museum of American History)
- Fonzie's jacket from Happy Days (National Museum of American History)
- Hope Diamond (National Museum of Natural History)
- Self-Portrait with Monkey by Frida Kahlo (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)
- The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough (Henry E. Huntington Art Gallery)
- The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild by Rembrandt (Rijksmuseum)
- Bust of Lafayette (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Egyptical collection (National Museum of Natural History)
- The Simpsons camouflage parodies Jackson Pollock's Convergence (Albright–Knox Art Gallery)
