26 Classical Art Memes for the Fairest Folks in All the Land (December 3, 2024)

Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."

Dec 3, 2024 10:00 AM EST

Greetings, Your Highness(es). Welcome to another set of classical art memes that exist to honor your power of humor and memery.

If your Thanksgiving feast did not go as planned last week, we intend to make you feel as all-knowing and all-powerful as you did before your in-laws came over and made you feel like a fool. The only jester here is myself, and I willingly accept this role if it means that these memes will bring your mojo back to 100%. The holidays can do that to you, can't they?

Classical artworks are timeless not only because they demonstrate that the human condition has not changed all that much, but also because it reveals a deeper sense of meme culture that arguably existed hundreds of years ago. A funny painting to us in the 21st century could have been understood as what we call a meme back then. Common themes were thrown around in objectively "humorous" art pieces to prompt laughter from those who consume said media. This week (in the grand meme scheme of things) is no different, so scroll to get your powerful mojo back!