Arty Farty Friday Fusion

I set myself a challenge this week: to combine quotes, from some of the late, great Terry Pratchett's novels, each to an apt famous painting - an arty fusion - hopefully not confusion! I came up with the following:

"He knew in his heart that spinning upside down around a pole wearing a costume you could floss with definitely was not Art, and being painted lying on a bed wearing nothing but a smile and a small bunch of grapes was good solid Art, but putting your finger on why this was the case was a bit tricky." ("Thud")

"Reclining Nude, Head Resting on Right Arm (also known as Nude on a Couch)"
Amedeo Modigliani. [Note - I think she'd eaten the grapes!]

Everyone knew that stars were points of light. If they weren’t, some would be visibly bigger than others. Some were fainter than others, of course, but that was probably due to clouds. In any case their purpose, according to established Discworld law, was to lend a little style to the night. (The Science of Discworld)

Y'all know this one! Vincent's Starry Night.





There are the Brothers of Cool, a reserved and secretive sect which believes that only through ultimate coolness can the universe be comprehended, and that black works with everything, and that chrome will never truly go out of style.(Thief of Time)

Billy Boys by Jack Vettriano





.. he knew how to soothe, but he also knew when to twinkle and - more importantly perhaps - he also knew when not to twinkle. (The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day)

The Laughing Cavalier by Franz Hals




She looked like the kind of person who asked questions. And her hair was too red and her nose was too long. And she wore a long black dress with black lace fringing. No good comes of that sort of thing.
(The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.)

Miranda (The Tempest) by John William Waterhouse





She was, of course, beautiful. You seldom saw a goddess portrayed as ugly. This probably had something to do with their ability to strike people down instantly. (Unseen Academicals)

Pallas and the Centaur by Botticelli
(Pallas Athena was goddess of wisdom, strategic-war and, rather oddly, weaving - in Greek mythology).