#hintsofviolence

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

They decided to settle their argument like most couples: walk 3 steps away from each other, turn, and shoot.

("Interior with Two Figures" by Edgar Degas, 1869, oil on canvas)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

The Smiths vowed this is the last time they are coming over for dinner.

("Herodias' Revenge" by Juan de Flandes, 1496, oil on wood)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

The tournament rules were simple enough: the knight whose horse trips first loses.

(Illustration from King René's Tournament Book by Barthélemy d'Eyck, 1460, watercolor)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

"I said 'talk to Frank' not 'walk the plank,' you idiot!"

("Watson and the Shark" by John Singleton Copley, 1778, oil on canvas)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

George wasn't in the habit of stabbing random pets in the park but this particular one wouldn't stop yapping.

("Saint George and the Dragon" by Paolo Uccello, 1470, oil on canvas)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

He silently cursed himself for not checking the tire pressure before he left.

("The Death of Hippolytus" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1860, oil on canvas)

[ifpaintingscouldtalk]

They eventually had to keep the tourists out because someone keeps jumping at least once a week.

("A coign of vantage" by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1895, oil on canvas)