the 2022, trivial, boring, I really miss the old lady, boring drivel thread

[Clang McFly]

This painting recently sold for $30 million. I have never seen it before this morning. The man in the cell was sentenced to death by starvation for stealing a loaf of bread during the reign of Louis XIV in France. The woman is his daughter and the only visitor he was allowed. She was searched before the visits to insure she wasn't bringing him food. After 4 months the man was still surviving with no weight loss so they started spying on the cell and discovered what was taking place. The judges saw the compassion & love she had for her father so they pardoned him and set him free.