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50 Iconic And Chaotic Memes That Prove Classical Art Can Still Be Relevant In The Digital Age
The Mona Lisa is considered the most famous painting in the world. But despite this, some people might not know what the original actually looks like. And that’s because there are so many Mona Lisa memes doing the rounds that the real OG could very well be struggling to crack that enigmatic smile.
It’s highly unlikely that Leonardo would have imagined his artwork being converted into every conceivable context and shared widely on this thing we now know as the Gram. But here we are, turning famous masterpieces on their heads - and having the best laughs while at it.
You don't need to be a classical art lover to enjoy the humor that accompanies these kinds of memes. Many reimagine what the artist was thinking, and put a modern spin on the piece that makes it hilariously highly relatable. There's an Instagram account called Classiqmemez. It's clocked up over 14,000 followers, and a lot of the content might crack you up. Keep scrolling for an epic trip through an art gallery of a different kind, and don't forget to upvote your favorites.
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While you’re scrolling through this list and chuckling away, there’s another person completely horrified that anyone could possibly "vandalise" a classical art piece by turning it into a meme.
They might even argue that doing so devalues the original piece, and makes a mockery of the creative talent that went into it. While at the same time putting expensive artworks into the grubby hands of ordinary plebs, instead of the elite that can afford to buy them.
But that's the whole beauty of classic art memes, others will argue. They make the art accessible and relatable to the masses, and spark dialogue between people whether or not they're art buffs.
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Remi (He/Him) 5 months ago
As a tip to all other long termers: "You didn't listen?" "Sorry, recap" is a valid conversation. No one can be brain and ears on all the time
"Despite the fact that these memes make a joke of the classical paintings, it is also important to recognize that there is an educational aspect to the memefication of such art as well; these paintings are made more accessible to a larger group of people," notes Diggit Magazine.
The art that once was only available to the elite and could only be viewed in museums, is now traveling across the internet, with a different purpose (entertain) and imbued with new literacies (remixed)," Nguyen says. "Today, classical art is available to just about everyone. All you need is a digital device and a sense of humor."
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Auntriarch 5 months ago
Have I mentioned that I'm retired? I mean recently. Like in the last five minutes.
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keyboardtek 5 months ago
Better to be anonymous and unknown than be the obsession of a psychopath.
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Auntriarch 5 months ago
Back in the day when trains had compartments, a friend was alone in one when a flasher struck. She peered at it and said, I haven't got my glasses with me.
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troufaki13 5 months ago
Τhe funniest thing is when they use the same account to reply to one another! 😂
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Tabitha 5 months ago
And I don’t mean just laying there with my eyes closed for ten to twelve hours either. I’m talking at least four full cycles of REM and NREM—-N1, N2, and especially N3—sleep, so I wake up totally refreshed and ready to take on the world. I know it’s a nearly impossible fantasy to fulfill, but I can dream, can’t I? Well, daydream since I’m not sleeping as well as I should. You get my drift.
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Milady Blue 5 months ago
A friend reported a piece of graffiti he saw at the University of Washington - "Cancel Christmas, Joseph confessed."
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Bill Swallow 5 months ago
She looks like Phryne Fisher. (Fictional lady detective in 1928 Melbourne. Featured in a series of great books and an *excellent* TV series.)
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Nota Robot 5 months ago
Recent global events in mind I have some questions about that most intelligent creatures on the planet"-bit.
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keyboardtek 5 months ago
Maybe that is why our memory fails when we get old, so we can finally have some peace.
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Nicole Weymann 5 months ago (edited)
Okay, second time on this list with this subject. I looked it up. It's (surprise!) a scene from the bible. Jael features in the book of Judges as the woman who killed Sisera, the leader of King Jabin's Canaanite army, by hammering a tent nail into the sleeping man's head.
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cecilia kilian 5 months ago
I think those are elvers, baby eels known as "pibales" in French, which are considered a luxury food.
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General Anaesthesia 5 months ago
The presiduncial lobotomy. The surgeon came out empty-handed.
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setsuriseikou 5 months ago
The chick should consider a career in writing, pity if such talent is wasted
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CT 5 months ago
I like this kind of meme, but it's a shame that the names of the paintings and their authors are not mentioned.
Tabitha 5 months ago
Entertainment AND education, all rolled into one. I like that idea.
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CT 5 months ago
I like this kind of meme, but it's a shame that the names of the paintings and their authors are not mentioned.
Tabitha 5 months ago
Entertainment AND education, all rolled into one. I like that idea.
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