{"product_id":"starry-night-tote-bag-parody","title":"Starry Night Tote Bag - Mona Lisa and Girl with a Pearl Earring Take a Selfie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStarry Night Tote Bag: A Selfie Among Masterpieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven the Mona Lisa has a camera roll now. This Starry Night tote bag catches her mid-selfie beside the Girl with a Pearl Earring. It is a lightweight, water-resistant polyester canvas bag, printed in full color and sized for a tablet. The Girl glances over her shoulder in a blue and gold turban, flashing a peace sign. Mona Lisa holds her calm half smile, and a phone screen repeats the pose. Behind them, a wide-eyed figure clutches his face beneath a swirling sky of blue and yellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Lightweight polyester canvas, water-resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 13 in W x 15 in H, with a 9 in handle drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles: Black woven handles with stitched interior seams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint: Full-color digital print on both sides of the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpening: Open top with a narrow opening that fits a tablet or small laptop. Too narrow for a binder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct Number: EV1008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Sky: The Starry Night\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVincent van Gogh\u003c\/strong\u003e painted The Starry Night in June 1889 at Saint-Remy-de-Provence. It grew from the view outside his asylum window, blended with imagination and memory. The village is invented, and its church spire recalls the Netherlands. The bright white star near the center may be Venus, the morning star. The painting now hangs at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-van-gogh-museum-gifts\"\u003eVan Gogh museum gifts collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Scream in the Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdvard Munch\u003c\/strong\u003e conceived The Scream as part of a cycle called The Frieze of Life. Its figure has a skull-like head and long hands pressed to the face. The fiery sky comes from a remembered sensation of a blood-red sunset. Munch made several versions in paint, pastel, and print between 1893 and 1910. Here the figure seems to react to the selfie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo Famous Faces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci\u003c\/strong\u003e painted the Mona Lisa in oil on a poplar panel, probably starting around 1503. Her soft smile comes from sfumato, which blurs the corners of the mouth and eyes. \u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Vermeer\u003c\/strong\u003e painted Girl with a Pearl Earring around 1665. It is a tronie, a character study rather than a portrait of a real sitter. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-michelangelo-davinci-donatello-renaissance\"\u003eRenaissance collection\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/vermeer-collection\"\u003eVermeer collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gentle Art Parody\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuseums are full of visitors photographing paintings. This Mona Lisa selfie tote bag flips the joke, and the paintings take the photo themselves. Each master keeps a distinct style, from soft blending to thick, ridged paint. The digital print holds those saturated blues and golds across the canvas weave. This funny art tote bag carries the scene on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarry the Starry Night tote bag to a gallery or hang it from a hook as casual wall art. Spot clean with a damp cloth and air dry. As a tablet tote bag, its narrow opening holds a tablet snugly, so slide it in flat. Browse more art-inspired bags in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-tote-bags\"\u003emuseum tote bags collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artists\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVan Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist. Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian Symbolist whose work influenced Expressionism. Leonardo (1452-1519) was a master of the High Renaissance. Vermeer (1632-1675) worked in Delft during the Dutch Golden Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn why that sky may be a remembered feeling rather than a view: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/smarthistory.org\/munch-the-scream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEdvard Munch, The Scream - Smarthistory\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the long debate over the sitter and her smile: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mona_Lisa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMona Lisa - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how the swirling night sky mixes a real view with imagination: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/79802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Starry Night - The Museum of Modern Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Everful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71190601105521,"sku":"EV1008","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/EV1008-mona-lisa-girl-pearl-taking-selfie-totebag-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794687065","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/starry-night-tote-bag-parody","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}