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Have you ever wondered what would happen if a classical art connoisseur met a meme enthusiast? Well, while we are not 100% sure either, chances are they would create something similar to what the ‘Cart Memes - Classical Art Memes’ Facebook group is dedicated to.
Resulting in some remarkably good artwork, the blend of classical art and quips typical of memes somehow perfectly captures the realities of the 21st century, at the same time putting the spotlight on settings painted hundreds of years ago. If you’re intrigued and looking forward to browsing the unique pieces, wait no longer and scroll down to find them on the list below, where you can also upvote your favorites. Happy scrolling!
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Some say there is no such thing as original art; maybe even an original thought. With history spanning thousands and thousands of years, so much has been written, painted, and sung about already that it would be difficult to create something that bears no resemblance at all to what has already been presented.
In one of his pieces, a British art critic who has long covered art for the Guardian, Jonathan Jones, expanded on the idea beautifully, saying that, “The story of art is largely a story of homages, remakes, rivalrous borrowings, nuanced imitations.”
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According to J. Jones, there truly is nothing new under the sun, or at least, not entirely new. “Originality does not burst from an artist's head like an alien entity, but is a subtle game of variations and transformations out of which, once in a while, comes the shudder of true artistic surprise,” he wrote.
To prove his point, the art critic provided some examples, such as Rembrandt creating his Self Portrait arguably copying the pose of Titian’s ‘Man with a Quilted Sleeve’ or Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ paying homage to Raphael's fresco ‘The Fire in the Borgo’.
It’s not only painters that draw inspiration—or ideas—from works of other artists. It is arguably even more common—and evident—in the music industry, where hits of times past are brought back to life, whether by sampling or creating a new version entirely.
Take Wu-Tang Clan’s ‘C.R.E.A.M.’ for instance, a single released in 1994, that is one of the most recognizable hip hop songs to this day – while it’s no secret that the melody has been sampled, the original song from 1967, ‘As Long As I’ve Got You’ by The Charmels, is far less known.
If you’re looking for an arguably even lesser known sample, try guessing where Jason Derulo’s somewhat iconic ‘Whatcha Say’ (released in 2009) came from. (Hint: give Imogen Heap's 'Hide and Seek' (2005) a listen.)
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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
"You've got the brain of a 12 year old boy and I bet he was glad to get rid of it".
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
Did it hurt? When you fell...out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down? Because that would hurt
UKGrandad 1 year ago
You look like you fell out of the ugly tree, hit every branch on the way down, then climbed back up and did it all over again.
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Socks Thecate 1 year ago
Aye. Nobody wakes up for carrot sticks and broccoli in that party tray with ranch.
While millions of songs are sampled in the process of creating new hits, others live through a renaissance after artists present new—often more upbeat—versions, sometimes taking the song to new heights on record charts.
There is an abundance of examples of such songs, too; Asaf Avidan’s ‘Reckoning Song (One Day)’, for one, which gained even more popularity after the German DJ Wankelmut gave it an EDM remix. Though Avidan wasn’t too happy about it at first:
“At the start, I asked him politely, and then not-so-politely, to take it off YouTube and stop giving it to DJs. And he just completely ignored me. I didn’t really have time to be bothered with it because I was making a record at the time and I guess it’s for the best now,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
Even if artists don’t create masterpieces using something that has already been done and dusted—sampling an existing song, for instance—they might seek inspiration from other artists, influences of whom might reflect in their work.
One of the most popular singer-songwriters at the time, Billie Eilish, has shared that for her, some of the biggest influences have been The 1975, Tyler, the Creator, James Blake, Lana Del Rey, and Nicki Minaj; and while Billie’s music doesn’t sound exactly like Lana’s or Tyler’s, they might have inspired certain bits and pieces of the young artist’s songs.
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Boop the Snoot. Pound the Paw. 1 year ago
This is my favorite painting. Flaming June by Frederic Leighton painted in 1895. The uncropped painting gives you insight into the scene that this version does not.
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The same way artists and their work inspire other artists, certain marvels of classical art have seemingly inspired netizens to create these wonderful memes, which members of ‘Cart Memes - Classical Art Memes’ now get to marvel at. If you’ve enjoyed browsing them, too, make sure to join the group and continue to our meme category next for more similar entertaining content.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Management requires us to update a password that is used for a shared account every month. We simply increment the number at the end. So if password4 doesn't work, try password5 and so on. Sometimes someone even updates the sticky note right next to the computer.
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I need a nap. 1 year ago
“I’m a demon too! You also torture people and make them think they’re not mentally ok? Wow, we have so much in common!” -Me, to my sleep paralysis demon.
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Nikki Gross 1 year ago
If I had a Therapy Animal then that poor thing would need it's own support animal.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
An error, really. Because of that, it was a missed steak...
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Apatheist Account2 1 year ago
The tears of a clown...when there's no-one around. Been there, done that.
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Socks Thecate 1 year ago
Things must have been more difficult in those days. Dressing for day, dressing for dinner, dressing for afternoon tea. At least there were more readily available flunkies to carry that trunk that nobody thought to put wheels on until the 1980's.
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Mama Penguin 1 year ago
There is no one more determined than a woman cleaning and tidying up when friends or family are coming over.
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Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
REALLY depends who the person saying this is who says this, if they mean "sleeping like a baby", which I guess was the intent here, or " having a(nother) baby". 😳
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Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Winter depression, like having double maths first thing on a Monday morning.
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highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
As a demiromantic asexual this concept is so alien to me. How can you be attracted to someone you don't like? It's weird. (This is actually how I realised I was asexual, because this happened too a character in a book, and I thought it was so ridiculous. Then I was like wait... maybe it's not her it's me.)
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Nikki Gross 1 year ago
I know it will sound f****d up but I wish there were more haters on these so called TikTok stars and people like the Kardashian trash. Maybe they would FINALLY go away!
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highwaycrossingfrog 1 year ago
Not sure we should be taking advice on how to keep your marriage from a woman who had 9 husbands
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The Darkest Timeline 1 year ago
Just like another kind of three way where the other two seem more interested in each other
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Mama Penguin 1 year ago
Be specific what kind of boyfriend. That one needs more detailed instructions.
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adnap derob 1 year ago
It's in my birth chart....Conjunction between Venus - Lilith, "There can be brooding"....😾 and I def don't want to talk about it
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Michelle Seasor 1 year ago
Quite possibly my favorite story! I have shared a few and saved a few from this and still laughing
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I love this kind of memes. If it doesn't make me laugh at least I can really enjoy looking at the beautiful art.
Daya Meyer 1 year ago
But someone did combine art and text for fun and it wasn't you.
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Michelle Seasor 1 year ago
Quite possibly my favorite story! I have shared a few and saved a few from this and still laughing
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I love this kind of memes. If it doesn't make me laugh at least I can really enjoy looking at the beautiful art.
Daya Meyer 1 year ago
But someone did combine art and text for fun and it wasn't you.
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