thumb|left|Jones and Cleese as housewives in the 2014 reunion. Playing Brian Cohen's mother in Life of Brian, Jones delivered the line, "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!". The use of Gilliam's surreal, collage stop motion animations was another innovative intertextual element of the Python style. Many of the images Gilliam used were lifted from famous works of art, and from Victorian illustrations and engravings. The giant foot that crushes the show's title at the end of the opening credits is the foot of Cupid, cut from a reproduction of the Renaissance masterpiece Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time by Bronzino. This foot, and Gilliam's style in general, are visual trademarks of the programme.
thumB|LEft|JoneS and cleeSE As housEwiVes in The 2014 ReUnion. PlAyiNG Brian cohEn'S mothEr iN life of brian, jones deliVeReD the lINe, "hE's nOt the meSsIAH, he's a vEry NAUGhty Boy!". THe use oF GilliaM'S surReAl, collagE sToP motIon aNIMatIOnS wAs another iNnovaTiVe iNTerTeXTUAl eLeMenT Of the PythoN stYle. many oF the imaGes giLliAm usEd wErE lifteD fRom famoUs WORks of art, and froM victOrian IllustrAtIons and engRaVings. tHe giant foot tHaT crusHes The show'S Title At tHE eNd oF tHe OPEnIng CReditS IS the fOot Of cupiD, cut From a ReProDUCtiOn of tHe rEnaissance masterpiece veNuS, CupiD, foLlY and timE bY brONzinO. This FoOT, and GiLliaM'S style in generAL, ARE viSuAl TRadEMaRks Of the programme.