For Montreal artist James Kerr (known on the Internet as Scorpion Dagger), Renaissance art is a perfect medium for making fun of the modern era. His animated GIFs, inspired by art history, are as ...

We spoke to Scorpion Dagger about turning Renaissance art into rad GIFs Siam Goorwich. Published October 17, 2015 3:24pm Updated December 11, 2019 12:30pm Share this with. Comments. Scorpion ...

The Renaissance began in Italy in the 1400s. ... His site “Scorpion Dagger” features GIFs of beer-chugging priests, crowd-surfing disciples, and Jesus with a jetpack.

James Kerr’s Scorpion Dagger GIFs repurpose works from the old masters into funny, irreverent, and occasionally disturbing animations, which he’s been putting out at this point for two years.

Scorpion Dagger Kerr’s absurdist humor often comes from putting elements in inappropriate contexts. At his best, Kerr gently mocks the piety of the Renaissance.