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[[File:Hard Times paintings.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] owned famous art pieces. Many of them were stolen in real life]] | [[File:Hard Times paintings.png|300px|thumb|[[Mr. Burns]] owned famous art pieces. Many of them were stolen in real life]] | ||
*[[Mr. Burns]] owned various iconic paintings, which many were stolen in real life. These include: | *[[Mr. Burns]] owned various iconic paintings, which many were stolen in real life. These include: | ||
| − | **''{{ | + | **''{{W|Buccleuch Madonna}}'', attributed to [[Leonardo da Vinci]] and another artist, was stolen in 2003 and recovered in 2007. |
| − | **''{{ | + | **''{{W2|Portrait of a Young Man|Raphael}}'', by {{W|Raphael}}, was stolen in the 1940s and its current location is unknown. |
| − | **''{{ | + | **''{{W|Chez Tortoni}}'', by {{W|Édouard Manet}}, was {{W|Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft|stolen in 1990}}. |
| − | **''{{ | + | **''{{W2|The Concert|Vermeer}}'', by {{W|Johannes Vermeer}}, was also stolen in 1990. |
*Other pieces include: | *Other pieces include: | ||
| − | **A painting of four Mr. Burns faces, resembling ''{{ | + | **A painting of four Mr. Burns faces, resembling ''{{W|Marilyn Diptych}}'' of [[Andy Warhol]]. |
| − | **The ''{{ | + | **The ''{{W|Venus de Milo}}'' by {{W|Alexandros of Antioch}}. |
| − | **The hands of [[Adam]] and [[God]] from ''{{ | + | **The hands of [[Adam]] and [[God]] from ''{{W|The Creation of Adam}}'' by [[Michelangelo]]. |
| − | **A {{ | + | **A {{W|Mercedes-Benz 770}}, commonly used by many Nazi leaders. |
*Throughout the advert, {{W|Coca-Cola}} is seen. | *Throughout the advert, {{W|Coca-Cola}} is seen. | ||
[[Category:Cultural references]] | [[Category:Cultural references]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:04, October 15, 2021
Cultural references[edit]
- The title is a reference to the novel by Charles Dickens, Hard Times, in which the setting is Coketown.
- On the TV, it says "Who Used to be a Billionaire?" a reference to the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Mr. Burns owned famous art pieces. Many of them were stolen in real life
- Mr. Burns owned various iconic paintings, which many were stolen in real life. These include:
- Buccleuch Madonna, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and another artist, was stolen in 2003 and recovered in 2007.
- Portrait of a Young Man, by Raphael, was stolen in the 1940s and its current location is unknown.
- Chez Tortoni, by Édouard Manet, was stolen in 1990.
- The Concert, by Johannes Vermeer, was also stolen in 1990.
- Other pieces include:
- A painting of four Mr. Burns faces, resembling Marilyn Diptych of Andy Warhol.
- The Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch.
- The hands of Adam and God from The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.
- A Mercedes-Benz 770, commonly used by many Nazi leaders.
- Throughout the advert, Coca-Cola is seen.
