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 ! After that,…

The ancient art of not giving a darn.

Memes both cultured & dank

Indubitably.

Memes with a bit of educational zest

There's something hilarious about a highly regarded work of art whose subjects have been totally decontextualized and memed into mere comic book characters. It probably took Jan van Eyck months to complete just one of his naturalistic portraits with all of its painstaking detail. Now, thanks to the internet, Eyck's famous Arnolfini Portrait can double as a relatable meme about getting stoned. Maybe it's the lack of respect that makes it so funny. If you're into classical art memes as much as we

Classical paintings are basically memes

We're more cultured than yogurt.

That art was something else.

Renaissance paintings were basically memes

It's meme time

Behold! Art!

You deserve them.