Hilarious GIFs of Renaissance paintings by internet whizz James Kerr

If ever the high and the low brow were to come together in the project of my dreams, it would look like this series by James Kerr, AKA Scorpion Dagger. The artist and frighteningly capable GIF wizard has struck an absolute goldmine with his website devoted to Renaissance artworks reworked into outrageously funny GIFs. In case you’re not persuaded, this isn’t the equivalent of an Oprah hairflick or Barack Obama looking at a fly; these GIFs have narratives, they have beginnings, middles and ends, they have multiple settings and jokes and punchlines and they are almost too good to be true.

Find more over on his dedicated website where he aims to post one a day, and try not to laugh out loud at Jesus’ disciples skating an empty swimming pool over beers and a smoking BBQ. James, we’re forever in your debt.