This batch of classical art memes is a little more on the cynical side - just the way we like 'em! We've got your Jesus, Revolutionary War era, and of course weird-looking animals (did no one know what a cat looked like back then...?). We hope you enjoy them just as much as we do.
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To all the creative types out there, we understand your struggle. It's not easy trying to consistently churn out artistic brilliance and still have a sane mind left to give. All of that, plus you constantly have people asking for free labor because what you do is "fun" and it's "for a friend." We all gotta pay the bills, dammit! Friends and "fun" be damned!
Classical art memes are...well a...classic if we're being honest. They'll never go out of style and we are a-okay with that because we thinking they're hysterical. They're particularly amusing when paired with adult or totally inflammatory jokes, and we've got lots of that in this gallery, so go ahead and enjoy!
Life's a b*tch and then you die. You think we have it all that great because we sit around writing about memes and other funny sh*t that happens on the internet? Well, it ain't that great. We have to do things like write fifty word descriptions about dumb memes that you'll all forget five minutes after scrolling through 'em. We do it all for you.
Do classical art memes ruin the magic and awe of historical artwork? Probably, but they're just so effing funny that we're not going to stop giving them to you. They seem to give us somewhat of a sense of the extremely WTF antics that were going on back in those days!
We think that anyone should be able to practice whatever religion they want, but we have to say that sometimes religious rules go a little far. That was definitely the case at this fundamentalist Baptist college, where they censored the nudity out of classical paintings. The results are a giant fail, but also effing hilarious.
A lot of classical art pieces are pretty bizarre, which is why we make so many memes out of them. This particular painting, entitled "The Village Politicians," was completed by John L. Krimmel in 1819 and features an angry man with an oddly painted face pointing at his hand.
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If you're feeling down in the dumps or you just need a quick reminder that life isn't out to get you, there's no better person to turn to than Bob Ross. The Boss of Wholesome may have passed years ago (RIP) but his life-affirming, smile-inducing quotes live forever.
If you want some more happy tree content, check out these Bob Ross memes we put together.
The Middle Ages, which lasted from the 5th to the 15th century, was no doubt a fascinating period of time for any history nerd out there. But perhaps one of the most fascinating parts of it was some of the extremely WTF-worthy art that came out of it. If you're not sure what we're talking about here, just scroll down to see!
Strolling through an art museum can only entertain you for so long. Sure, classical art is beautiful and all, but at a certain point it all sort of starts looking the same and your mind starts to wander. Instead of paying $15 for admission and potentially being bored, scroll through these memes instead!
Much of the classical art you see in modern-day museums is absolutely beautiful. And then there's the not-so-well-known stuff you see on the internet, like some of the following, that makes us say "what the actual f*ck." Like, what the heck were people even doing back then? If anyone has any answers, we'd really like to know.
