23 Classical Art Memes Illustrating the Ins and Outs of Intimacy for Medieval Maidens (May 26, 2025)

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Ely Bulnes • Writer and Editor
May 26, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

Logically, I know that I wouldn't have survived very long in the Medieval era. For one, I am allergic to stone fruits, and there were no antihistamines at the time. While stone fruits originated in China, they were pretty widespread around Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire due to the spice trade. Still, if I somehow managed to avoid having an allergic reaction to peaches, there is a whole slew of relatively tame diseases that would've gotten to me due to the lack of medical advancement.

Despite the grim reality of Medieval and even Renaissance Europe, I can't help but find myself romanticizing this time period. I have a whole Pinterest board filled with beautiful illustrations of chivalrous knights, morose maidens, fearsom dragons, dainty unicorns, illuminated manuscripts, Greek nymphs, and secret gardens. If walking through the Classical Period section of your local art museum touches something in your soul, scroll down below for some memes that hilariously merge the paintings of the past with our modern problems. 

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    What are you looking for in a man? @classicalsarcasm Someone who isn't also dating 9 other people
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    When can I see you again? @classicalsarcasm When I post on my story and you view it.
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    8 I can't live without you M Rest in peace
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    If you don't lower your standards, you will end up all alone in your 40s, with a bunch of cats... Don't threaten me with a good time
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    What's wrong? All of his sweet talk was generated by ChatGPT...
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    I add vaguely humorous captions to old art 11: Spoire 10 minutes later...
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    When her profile picture doesn't match real life Botero
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    Me trynna fight my demons
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    When you pay him a compliment and he says "Thanks man'
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    Since it's impossible to know which period of my life is the middle, I've decided to have an ongoing crisis.
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    "I love this new hairstyle it's so me" *three days later* "I feel like I need a change"
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    When You're On Your 483rd Selfie And You Start To Accept The Fact That You Are Ugly:
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    "I never said that" Me with the screenshots:
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    READING THE MESSAGES IN THE NOTIFICATION BAR AND PRETENDING THAT I'M NOT ONLINE
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    Stop being so clingy No
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    When you think of the perfect comeback but the argument was a month ago CLASSICAL ART MEMES facebook.com/classicalartmemes
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  • This is one of the worst feelings ever; but it is also probably universal. I'm sure even Neolithic cave people had the same exact experience. 

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    How to calm your angry girlfriend : Shhh. You're acting just like my ex...
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    Dear, why aren't you married yet? Just lucky, I guess...
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    His Tinder bio said that he lived in a 'gated community' для
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    ophelia: babe come over hamlet: I can't I'm hiding a body ophelia: my dad isn't home hamlet: I know
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    Susan, you're the only one who understands me Yeah but it doesn't mean I care
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    Why do guys get 100 times worse when they're around other guys Demons strengthen with numbers
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    CLASSICAL ART MEMES facebook.com/classicalartmemes Wow, I love your eyes Thanks, I use to them to see
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    Showing up to the first date like this in case he kisses your neck and you can't stop yourself CLASSICAL ART MEMES facebook.com/classicalartmemes
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    I hear you like bad boys Well I'm bad at everything Yea...
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