30+ Historical art memes for jesters and jokers

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Nov 29, 2022 11:00 AM EST

Art: the original meme template. Hundreds of years have passed since some of these paintings were created. Did their creators ever imagine that we would some day be spamming memes onto their artwork that they spent countless hours painting? Telling a 17th century artist that their work was made into a meme would be like making a pilgrim taste a Dorito for the first time. And with a time machine, anything would be possible…but for now, enjoy this delightful collection of art memes!

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  • 01

    You had one job

    Photograph - When u just got a new country & u leave your kids alone with it for a couple centuries & they've already broke it
    via Gedogfx
  • 02
    Art - "What is this? A temple for ants!?!"
    via imhotepie on Imgur
  • 03

    F in the chat

    Painting - When you finally work up the confidence to ask her out and she starts laughing
    via imhotepie on Imgur
  • 04

    They're all laughing

    Vertebrate - goblins will see you teleport and say "he can't afford a steed"
    via Gedogfx
  • 05
    Entertainment - and we'll never be royals royals
    via Gedogfx
  • 06

    *Terror intensifies*

    Chin - When you tap your pockets and you can't feel your phone STABAS
    via imhotepie on Imgur
  • 07

    Can't see the haters

    Social group - When the teacher asks a question and you're trying to avoid eye contact
    via Gedogfx
  • 08
    Organism - Me trynna fight my demons
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 09
    Head - VAK But MOOOOOM
    via imhotepie on Imgur
  • 10

    He is the drama

    Font - Whenever I hear people say that classical music is boring I just want to remind them that Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture called for a cannon to be fired a total of 16 times. izm Cent, fu add Sopranos remove cattle from stage (begin turning flame slightly higher and higher) remove cattle from stage
    via Gedogfx on Imgur
  • 11
    Beard - DUDE AM I TRIPPIN.. OR DOES THIS KID LOOK LIKE AM BIRD
    via Gedogfx
  • 12
    Forehead - Me: "why does no one ever invite me out" Also me: Wanna hang out this weekend? Generic excuse Did you just say "generic excuse"?
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 13

    No one talk to me until I've had my venti iced latte with five espresso shots

    Font - When you walk into work 10 minutes late and someone says "good afternoon"
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 14
    Outerwear - Am I dying? But what about me? We're all dying just at different speeds You're like the Usain Bolt of dying, Imao
    via Gedogfx
  • 15

    TFW you're about to let down the troops

    Art - That moment when you're about to join the Revolution and you realise you'd promised to take the kids to the park.
    via Gedogfx
  • 16
    Table - WHY DON'T YOU PAINT A PICTURE? IT'LL LAST LONGER.
    via Gedogfx
  • 17
    Sky - whoever is humming the jaws theme is gonna get slapped
    via imhotepie on Imgur
  • 18
    Forehead - Waking up on Monday morning knowing you've got to do it all over again for those 2 days of freedom
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 19

    What are Sunday nights for?

    Musical instrument - Marth That point on a Sunday where you attempt to finish all the work you've avoided all weekend
    via Gedogfx on Imgur
  • 20
    Hair - Barista: "Enjoy your coffee!" Me: "You too!" Me to me: Why are you like this
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 21

    When you've never actually seen a baby in person but you're pretty sure you know what one looks like

    Organ - Expectation Vs Reality
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 22
    Musical instrument - When the DJ plays an absolute banger 316
    via JonathanRobberts on Imgur
  • 23

    It's time to flip the board when the instruction manual comes out

    Table - When you're halfway through a game of Monopoly and someone insists on reading the rulebook.
    via Gedogfx
  • 24
    Sculpture - me: *slips over in public* me: Death is not the worst thing that can happen to men. -Plato
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 25
    Military person - When you dying on the battlefield but that beat is fire...
    via JonathanRobberts on Imgur
  • 26

    The first one-star Yelp reviews

    Brown - r/interestingast 6 hours ago Posted by u/IASIPXIASIP Ancient Graffiti saying: "I visited and did not like anything but the sarcophagus!" and "I cannot read the hieroglyphs." - Greek tourists vandalized the Egyptian Tomb of Ramses V. over 2000 years ago. /r/ALL SCLUYN
    via Imgur
  • 27
    Human - When she says she wishes she could find a guy like you but you are a guy like you VAY SUR 100
    via JonathanRobberts on Imgur
  • 28

    Turn up

    Gesture - anyway here's wonderwall
    via JonathanRobberts on Imgur
  • 29

    Uphill both ways

    Vertebrate - How your grandparents describe what their daily trip to school was like
    via Gedogfx on Imgur
  • 30
    Dress - When you try to outwardly portray confidence and stability but on the inside you're crippled by anxiety
    via Gedogfx on Imgur
  • 31

    Flame pupper needs to eat

    Organism - When you try to have a lie in but your dog is hungry
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 32
    Adaptation - "Your order has been shipped"
    via Mordelaine on Imgur
  • 33
    Human - When ur dog tries to leave and go about it's day but you weren't finished forcing it to love you
    via Mordelaine on Imgur

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