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Apparently no one bothered to check what this woman was looking at.

FINALLY, a reason for studying Art History.

It’s become a bit of a running joke in pop-culture circles to pay out people who study Art History. Mainly because it would seem there are very few job opportunities springing up in the 21st century that rely on their knowledge.

And by very few, there is sort of none. Sorry.

BUT WAIT. I LIE.

In this one very rare and special case, an Art History major may have saved the day. But NOBODY HIRED THEM TO HELP.

Tragedy.

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Middle Earth Organics make their own organic past sauces, with each label featuring a different Italian painting. Most of them are pretty harmless… or seem to be.

The issue we face is with the painting they chose for their Tomato and Porcini Mushroom Sauce.

No big deal. OR IS IT.

What is that woman staring at so intensely?

Is it a pot of boiling ravioli? Hell no.

It’s this guy.

OH GOD NO.

AS SHE SLICES OFF HIS HEAD.

She almost appears confused. Wondering why on earth she’s doing such a thing. The gremlin-witch man/woman beside her probably had something to do with it.

We’ll never know.

BECAUSE WE DIDN’T STUDY ART HISTORY, that’s why. If we did, we would have known that the painting is titled Judith Beheading Holofernes, a 1598 painting by Caravaggio.

Someone at 11points.com makes a valid point, “that unfortunate painting selection could’ve been avoided if they’d just hired an art history major.”

If only.

Art History majors rejoice! You now have commercial career opportunities!

Does this information creep you out? Will you ever be able to look at this jar in the same way again?

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