50 Pictures Of Classical Artwork Turned Into Hilarious Memes

The internet has provided a new twist on Art History: Memes

Kylin

• Published in Funny
• April 8, 2022

Art history is full of incredible and beautiful works of art, from oil paintings, marble carvings, and massive murals on ceilings…The masters are aptly named as their skills and technique are still admired and studied today.

The great master artists like Rembrandt, Crivelli, Botticelli, Holbein, and countless others shared their worlds through their mediums. Their art tells stories of lives lived, though inarguably, the reality portrayed in these works really seem like a completely different world.

Through this art, we’ve witnessed monsters, acts of heroism, fox hunting, hunting in general, afternoon tea, epic battlefield scenes, families and much more. While one could argue there are a lot of the same these days, so much has changed.

Things like banquet halls filled for feasts, an impressive suit of armor ready for medieval combat, or screaming on a bridge have been replaced by DoorDash or UberEats, keeping in touch with friends and family via social media, and taking an existential scream on a bridge is bound to get you in trouble, if not a viral meme.

The ingenious folks on Reddit’s r/trippinthroughtime have taken the best of both worlds, historic art, and modern-day meme-ry. These Redditors bring the old pieces of art history into the modern world with our current language, meme-foolery, and all.

We’ve gathered some of the highest upvoted posts to share with you in honor of these hilarious and clever minds. So keep scrolling to witness the past meeting the present through art and memes.

1. Rude AF

2. It's a cheap shot, especially if their point is clear regardless of the grammatical error

3. LISTEN, growth isn't linear

4. You gave us TOO MANY OPTIONS, now we crave MORE

5. Hrm, this feels all too familiar

6. We got a whole bunch of horror stories for the future generations

7. Maybe next year

8. Confessionals take a kinky turn

9. That would do it

10. There are a lot more things wrong with word problems than they imply

11. He was the first one to successfully do so, you know

12. Nothing better for my brain to do

13. It's just nice to be invited

14. The clues are starting to fall into place

15. Might as well be comfortable

16. How the turntables

17. Figaro, magnificooooo

18. Better to have an ongoing crisis than to have a mid-life crisis too early and shorten your lifespan

19. Old Testament God WOULD

20. Paint a picture, it'll last longer

21. Because of yeast

22. Don't call on me, don't call on me..

23. Prepping for one hell of a game of "telephone"

24. Thanks, DSM-5

25. A hypothesis is a theory you can test

26. Doom incoming

27. The Greatest for WHOM

28. The likeness is uncanny

29. All done, please let me off this hell-ride

30. Odds aren't in it's favor

31. Stomach rolls for everyone

32. It's true tho

33. Not THAT past

34. You know what they say when you assume

35. C'mere with your grammarly knowledge

36. Ancient life tips

37. His lucky day

38. Excuse you, sir

39. It's funny because it's true

40. Do it, do it, do it

41. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe

42. It all makes sense in due time

43. Why didn't they let medieval artists have cats?

44. Someone fell asleep

45. So mysterious

46. Thanks, I'm cured

47. I have high expectations of free shipping after spending $49

48. Un-dad jokes

49. Regret

50. We need to start a revolution

It's oddly fitting to turn classical art into modern-day memes. It's essentially like doing a modern punch-up.

Did any of the memes stick out to you in particular? Let us know your favorites in the comment section below, and don't forget to share this with your friends and family!

Kylin