First of all, what the f*ck was up with artwork in the middle ages? It's like no one had any idea what a cat actually looked like. Luckily for us, it's provided for some excellent entertainment and ridiculous meme-age. Click here for some more medieval memes that made us wonder what the hell was going on back then.
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It's said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and we're inclined to say the same is true for a keyboard on a phone or laptop. This gallery is full of fiery roasts, savage insults, and creative put-downs. They're a reminder that not everyone stoops to the "Your mom" level when trying to exact pain on someone they disagree with. If you need more savagery, check out r/MurderedByWords. There's a lot more where these came from.
Here's an interesting bit of historical trivia: George Washington helped raise step-children from wife Martha Washington's previous marriage, but the two never had biological children since George was likely left sterile after a bout of smallpox. Of course, we're pretty sure George was incredibly sad about this too, but these memes paint him as absent and Martha as baby-crazy. Despite their historical inaccuracy, we found them hilarious, and we're pretty sure you will too.
Check out more history memes from eBaum's World here!
A lot of classical art is beautiful and awe-inspiring, but then there's some that just makes you scratch your head and wonder WTF the artist was even thinking. Most of the following memes reside in the latter camp. Click here for more classical art hilarity from eBaum's World!
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.
Want to laugh but also feel the tiniest bit intelligent while you're at it? These memes will do the trick. It's no history-meme gallery, but classical art memes will definitely make you feel the tiniest bit cultured. Probably.
And while you're at it, have some more! You won't be sorry.
You gotta love any meme that features Mr. Rogers, and this trending dank meme is one of our favorites at the moment that's all about trying your best despite being bad at something. In the words of Yoda, "Do or do not, there is no try."
Instead of going to a boring museum or reading a tedious textbook in your art history class, suggest to your teacher that you review some of these classical art memes instead. Will they help you actually learn about art history? Probably not, but they are funny and relatable, so what's the harm in that?
This gallery is for those who are fascinated by both medieval history and dumb classical art memes! We're fans of the artwork created during that time, but that doesn't mean it isn't completely and utterly WTF. And of course, if you want even more weird classical art memes, check out eBaum's World!
