22 Classical Art Memes to Paint You a Portrait of Funnies Today (April 1, 2025)

Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."

Apr 1, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

The best thing about the internet? It's basically your meme gallery. You unlock your phone or tablet, go anywhere on the internet, and there they are: A gallery of memes upon memes at your disposal for you to hoot and holler at all day long. Well, classical art memes are hybrids. Visuals alone, they belong in a gallery—heck, they were probably already in a gallery. It's real art made by real artists! With a funny little tagline, they're pieces of hilarious, timeless artwork that serve to brighten your day and really make you think about humanity. When you think about it, it isn't a coincidence that the jokes we come up with today are suitable for the expressions artists painted hundreds of years ago.

If you're in the mood to step into the meme gallery, look no further. I've curated a posh collection of classical art memes that you won't be able to peel your eyes from.