The happy disguised ones
1905
Fernand Louis Gottlob serves up a slice of anticlerical satire here, depicting a monk and a nun deep in conversation. But look closely at the caption at the bottom—they aren't praying; the monk asks, 'How is your business going, my brother?' and the nun replies, 'Not bad, and yours, my sister?' It’s a witty jab at the clergy, suggesting their holy habits are just 'happy disguises' for worldly commerce. The heavy black of the nun's veil contrasts sharply with the monk's lighter robe, framing their secretive, almost conspiratorial chat perfectly.
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