50 Pictures Of Classical Artwork Turned Into Hilarious Memes
Art history is full of incredible and beautiful works of art, from oil paintings, marble carvings, and massive murals on ceilings…The masters are aptly named as their skills and technique are still admired and studied today.
The great master artists like Rembrandt, Crivelli, Botticelli, Holbein, and countless others shared their worlds through their mediums. Their art tells stories of lives lived, though inarguably, the reality portrayed in these works really seem like a completely different world.
Through this art, we’ve witnessed monsters, acts of heroism, fox hunting, hunting in general, afternoon tea, epic battlefield scenes, families and much more. While one could argue there are a lot of the same these days, so much has changed.
Things like banquet halls filled for feasts, an impressive suit of armor ready for medieval combat, or screaming on a bridge have been replaced by DoorDash or UberEats, keeping in touch with friends and family via social media, and taking an existential scream on a bridge is bound to get you in trouble, if not a viral meme.
The ingenious folks on Reddit’s r/trippinthroughtime have taken the best of both worlds, historic art, and modern-day meme-ry. These Redditors bring the old pieces of art history into the modern world with our current language, meme-foolery, and all.
We’ve gathered some of the highest upvoted posts to share with you in honor of these hilarious and clever minds. So keep scrolling to witness the past meeting the present through art and memes.
1. Rude AF
insolent_swine2. It's a cheap shot, especially if their point is clear regardless of the grammatical error
regian243. LISTEN, growth isn't linear
insolent_swine4. You gave us TOO MANY OPTIONS, now we crave MORE
insolent_swine5. Hrm, this feels all too familiar
panicake6. We got a whole bunch of horror stories for the future generations
MyNameGifOreilly7. Maybe next year
sangriya
8. Confessionals take a kinky turn
regian24
9. That would do it
sangriya
10. There are a lot more things wrong with word problems than they imply
nihonlights
11. He was the first one to successfully do so, you know
elephantphallus
12. Nothing better for my brain to do
insolent_swine
13. It's just nice to be invited
Numerous-Lemon
14. The clues are starting to fall into place
CapitalCourse
15. Might as well be comfortable
allthisforacamaro
16. How the turntables
MyNameGifOreilly
giphy
17. Figaro, magnificooooo
MyNameGifOreilly
18. Better to have an ongoing crisis than to have a mid-life crisis too early and shorten your lifespan
regian24
19. Old Testament God WOULD
cornguy_jr
20. Paint a picture, it'll last longer
regian24
21. Because of yeast
d3333p7
22. Don't call on me, don't call on me..
regian24
23. Prepping for one hell of a game of "telephone"
regian24
24. Thanks, DSM-5
Numerous-Lemon
25. A hypothesis is a theory you can test
meme_stealing_bandit
26. Doom incoming
insolent_swine
27. The Greatest for WHOM
insolent_swine
28. The likeness is uncanny
insolent_swine
29. All done, please let me off this hell-ride
insolent_swine
30. Odds aren't in it's favor
therapistofturtles
31. Stomach rolls for everyone
d3333p7
32. It's true tho
d3333p7
33. Not THAT past
MyNameGifOreilly
34. You know what they say when you assume
reddit.com
35. C'mere with your grammarly knowledge
regian24
36. Ancient life tips
insolent_swine
37. His lucky day
d3333p7
38. Excuse you, sir
Scaulbylausis
39. It's funny because it's true
MyNameGifOreilly
40. Do it, do it, do it
Marquetan
41. Don't forget to Like and Subscribe
Numerous-Lemon
42. It all makes sense in due time
d3333p7
43. Why didn't they let medieval artists have cats?
f__h
44. Someone fell asleep
insolent_swine
45. So mysterious
swat_08
46. Thanks, I'm cured
d3333p7
47. I have high expectations of free shipping after spending $49
panicake
48. Un-dad jokes
dulce_3t_decorum_3st
49. Regret
Bmchris44
50. We need to start a revolution
socksyness
It's oddly fitting to turn classical art into modern-day memes. It's essentially like doing a modern punch-up.
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