We live for witty and high-quality memes. They provide a wonderful break from many of life’s problems. Not only that, but they can be quite educational as well if you’re willing to look beyond the surface and do a little bit of solo research about art and history.
The ‘Classical Sarcasm’ social media project is truly an internet gem. It has been making people laugh for years by combining classical art with relatable modern quips. Today, we’re featuring some of the most hilarious memes, as shared on the project’s Facebook group, ‘Classical Sarcasm - Classical Art Memes.’ Scroll down for a good laugh, and don’t forget to upvote your fave pics!
Bored Panda got in touch with the friendly team running the entire social media project, and they were happy to answer our questions. Check out what they told us below!
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My thoughts: If you are not part of the group being talked about, then why get mad? If you know whatever it is does not apply to you, then there's no reason to get upset. "I don't treat women like that, so I don't need to worry."
WHY did people downvote this? This is 100% correct and the truth. Why get offended over something if you don't do the thing being made fun of? Why downvote someone pointing this out? "I don't like blueberries!' "I'm offended for blueberries!" This is you. Are you a blueberry?
Load More Replies...I'm a guy, and as a guy, I'd much rather meet a bear than a person. People are dangerous, and when they're not dangerous, they just annoy me! But I love bears. Bears are awesome! And the only times I've ever seen bears in the wild, they were always running away. I want to be like that guy in the youtube video who's just chilling by the side of a river and a bear comes along, sit's down, and is like "what's up?"
Would you rather spend the night with a bear or with a man? Many people are saying bear, and there are guys getting upset about it.
Load More Replies...This ones trash especially now with how offended the same women are getting over would you tell your feelings to a women or a tree meme.
There are going to be groups like that for everything. Doesn't mean it's trash.
Load More Replies...We reached out to the team behind 'Classical Sarcasm' and all of its projects. One of the members of the team was kind enough to share their thoughts on everything.
They explained to us that the 'Classical Sarcasm' account has been up and running all the way since 2019.
We were curious to get their take as to why the project has been so successful over the years. "It’s been growing because of the unique content created every day," the representative told Bored Panda.
The type of man who constantly talks about himself is an 'I' sore.
Yep watching it all unfold here in the UK if I had a fiddle.....I wouldn't play it I don't know how but still!
How about the guitar? Nero played the cithara which evolved eventually into a guitar (it's a kind of lute).
Load More Replies...I'm torturing myself by watching some Hitler/Nazi documentaries, and the correlation between how they came to power and what's going on here in the US is... terrifying. (It's also weird how much the Nazis resemble the "Church" of Scientology, but maybe that's just me 🤔)
unfortunately some really see it as the end of the Roman Republic and they are bringing on hte glorious roman empire
"Everyday struggles are the reason why so many young and old followers are enjoying the memes," they shared their perspective.
Bored Panda asked the 'Classical Sarcasm' team member whether they think that the content they share helps others appreciate classical art more. They believe so! In their opinion, social media has a very positive impact in this regard.
"Surely, classical art was almost forgotten without social media! Every painting has a story behind it, and those stories are being told with every meme we make," the representative said.
2 or 3 flagons at least (I'm not sure what a flagon is, but it "sounds" right lol)
Load More Replies...Meanwhile, they had some advice for anyone hoping to create high-quality memes using classical art as templates.
"Just be creative, and let your imagination make someone laugh." On top of that, they explained to Bored Panda that there’s no such thing as ‘bad’ memes because everything’s so subjective. "Every person looks at memes from a different angle."
The ‘Classical Sarcasm’ project is extremely well known on social media. It’s incredibly likely that you’ve seen some of its memes on your feed, whether shared by the original account itself or reposted by someone who’s a big fan of the content.
At the time of writing, the’ Classical Sarcasm’ Instagram account boasts 128k followers. Its Facebook page has a jaw-dropping 728k followers. Meanwhile, the Facebook group is home to 560k members from all over the globe.
Me either. That's why I only read manga.
Load More Replies...Reading and writing doesn't get the credit it deserves in history..always about the first weapons.
sometimes i don't even get that last part, i have like, intermittent aphantasia
Her face. She just realized 31yrs effort were futile. If he hasn't learned by now he never will. That face💀
that's the point dear, If I would be searching it's one thing, but I'm FINDING them.
If she would shut up and go into the kigchen where she belongs! LOL
In order to spread, memes have to be relatable. At least on some level. The beauty of ‘Classical Sarcasm’ is despite the fact that not everyone is an art historian or a fan of galleries, they can still vibe with the emotions, expressions, and comments portrayed in the images.
The added layer of humor further elevates the quality of the meme, and makes you more likely to (re)share it with the people you care about. And that’s how this unique combination of art and sarcasm has carved out such a popular niche for itself.
Been there, done that, let me show you the scars ... here, here, and here ... just a few here ... this is one of the bigger ones ...
Load More Replies...Yes! We had to bribe Preacher with many tuna Churu treats AND suit up in protection to give him his medicine when he had FIP! It was an injection, not a pill, but same concept!
Load More Replies...Idk I'd rather be where I am in life (63). I do not envy the younger generations. Smh at the rise in RW s**t.
Load More Replies...Sex, d***s and rock n roll, baby! I saw all the best bands. (Pre-AIDS)
OMG The people who were 20 in 1970 are over 70 now... HOW THE????
Idk...tell that old lady who used to hang with the rock stars at Studio54 back in the day
No, my twenties was a confusing reckless time, I wouldn’t want to relive any of it
Daily at work. It's not my fault every person I see needs me to do something for them that interrupts what I was doing for someone else.
During a previous interview, Bored Panda spoke to the founder of the entire ‘Classical Sarcasm’ project, Adnan Cirak, from Bosnia and Herzegovina. “My inspiration is to promote art and also young artists who are painters and creators,” he told us earlier, adding that art memes help break cultural barriers, as his pages are followed worldwide.
"The success behind the page is original content and constant hard work. My team consists of me and my parents," Adnan told Bored Panda about how integral his mom, Sifa, and his dad, Sefik, really are to the project’s popularity. Aside from the ‘Classical Sarcasm’ Instagram account, Facebook page, and Facebook group, they also run a couple of similar Instagram pages.
It cuts to the quick. Sharp and yet rigid at the same time.
Load More Replies...You can control ppl with what you feed them.. I say manage that kitchen
I saw this one in the museum. Stunning painting! Photo doesn't do it justice.
It absolutely does! Sometimes it just takes a foot, or even just toes. But a hand or arm is not a suitable substitute.
It does. Feet are particularly full of small blood vessels and transfer heat much more efficiently than most other parts of the body. Sticking a foot out of the cover is essentially the same as deploying the radiator of a watercooling system.
Think about when your feeling really hot, and step on a cool kitchen tile. All those blood vessels in your feet start dumping heat. More or less. Also why African elephant ears are so big and vascular. (Had to stop myself from saying big and veiny)
I wish I could do this every night but I cant risk having the monster grabbing my foot
Flinging my half of the blankets over on my partner does really good too 😆
She broke the 4th wall and is piercing her way into my soul...it wasn't me who said it, man...It was the dude with the baby...stare menacingly at him, please.
Roommate used to say this for all the inappropriate moments. “Will you hold the baby?”, “Will you watch the children” “Give me a hug” “Want to pet the cat”…
“Paintings are perfect [templates for memes] because they all have a story behind [them]. Also, everyone has an opportunity to tell the story in their own way,” the founder shared with us.
According to him, a core part of the appeal is the freedom to interpret things as one sees them. Not only does this apply to the works of art featured in the images but to the memes, too.
“When creating memes, I just need to look at one painting, and immediately, the brainstorming starts in my head. Also, many followers are sending their own creations. I'm so proud that my page has motivated so many people to express their own creativity."
According to Adnan, he’s open to all young artists and companies to work together. Anyone who’s interested can contact him via the email he has shared publicly on his Facebook page.
If I had a nickle for every man that ever asked me my sign I would have 0 nickles 🤣
That's Shakespear, try cursing them with a plague of boils.
Load More Replies...I heard that in John Cleese's voice (the snotty one he used for Monty Python skits).
Load More Replies...Why people stick to the same old swear words and insults is beyond me. There are a few joys in life greater than calling someone a bottom-feeding dingle berry or overgrown poodle.
May you live in interesting times, you pox on the a*s of creation 😀
Me too! Now, at 55, I'm no longer very sorry after the scary happens. It's reserved for Karens and the like.
Load More Replies...One art historian previously explained to Bored Panda that many people have a wrong assumption about art history. They believe that it’s incredibly serious and important, which, in turn, leads to them feeling overwhelmed with the very idea of digging deeper into it.
That, however, isn’t true. Art history, according to the historian, is basically just old memes full of humor and humanity.
" She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmens' hammer, and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and smitten through his temples. " - Judges 5-26 (aka Excedrin headache #23)
Calm down. You should think about what you're saying. I don't think, you think, you know what you're talking about. You're acting like your mother right now. I...*dead*
Jael, the woman portrayed in this painting, was a fascinating woman. Her story is one of my favorites!
Sisera had been oppressing Israel for 20 years, and it was prophesied that he would die at the hand of a woman, that woman being Jael. And to add insult to injury, he asked her for water and she (calmly) gave him a bowl of milk. CURDLED milk.
Load More Replies...I have lost mind over this statement or 'take a chill pill' more than I would like to admit. Something about it.
True, telling anyone to calm down brings out an unbridled instinct of hulk smash XD Better saying whoa hold on a moment.
These are really funny, been laughing out loud for a while now, thanks!
Don't tell me to calm down! I will calm down when I am d**m good and ready! OK, I'm ready.
That moment when you're on silk sheets and know that if you move the slightest bit you'll fall on the floor
I did that when I 1st got married. I was going for "luxurious" but what I got was "awkward"😅
Load More Replies...So true. I could really do something...but then I would have to do something and I'm getting old and too tired for this s**t.
It really does. It's much easier to just ignore everyone than to actively be nice to them. Ignoring them is being nice!
Meanwhile, an art expert, who previously headed a gallery, told us earlier that many people find art history intimidating exactly because it’s not taught in schools. The reality is that it’s not inaccessible despite being viewed as hard to grasp. Broadly speaking, people tend to feel intimidated by things that they aren’t experts in.
It is worse when a straight guy tells a gay guy "kiss my a*s" and then proceeds to sue the poor guy. He LITERALLY asked for it!!!!!!
Same. I’ve skipped twice I think. Luckily there’s only one class after lunch in my school (the other three are before lunch) so I didn’t miss too much
Load More Replies...Look at the guy to your left; that should make it easier to go back to work.
If you are an only child that grows in a mentally unstable family you nail 3 of them perfectly!
True statement!!!!! I have grown up with some families who would make awesome international spies.
Art, according to the expert, can feel intimidating for some individuals because there’s an element of subjectivity to it that’s not found in subjects like, for example, math. A good way to get more people into art and art history is to democratize it: the subjects should be made accessible to individuals, no matter their background.
That, in turn, should make the subjects less scary and ephemeral. The point is to discuss and create art, not to be ‘right’ with your opinions. It’s about self-expression, emotions, and opinions.
People are allowed to tell me their social battery is spent. Just a little communication=no hard feelings.
And the fact that they're reading a murder mystery means, we should pretend we believe them and leave them well alone! They've done their research!
Question: was Washington an admiral, or a general. Answer: a general. How can you tell? Because only soldiers and fools stand up in small boats.
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down to help big lake they call Gitche Gumee... The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy...
Load More Replies...A way cooler viewpoint of Washington's crossing, one I hadn't seen before.
Which of the memes featured in this post did you enjoy the most? Which ones did you send to your friends? What’s your relationship with art and art history like, Pandas? We’d love to hear your thoughts! If you have a spare moment, scroll down and leave a comment or two.
Is that the start of your interpretive dance? Loving it, so far!
Load More Replies...Oh, yes. I had one bad date that ended with being told to enjoy my life alone with my cats. I quite did, until I met someone to enjoy life with my cats along with.
Yeah. You should’ve told him, “Don’t threaten me with a good time, buddy-ro”.
Load More Replies...Almost any experience is better than spending time *aware* of “alpha men”.
Serious question. Has anyone ever met a woman who says she's really attracted to men who call themselves "alpha males?" I've never met a woman who finds that quality attractive. I'm curious if they actually exist.
Only men think they're Alpha, most women, not so much
This reminds me that I went to the 4-H pool yesterday and a locker was labeled with no name but instead with "ALPHA... awoooooooooooooo"
I like an alpha in certain aspects but not in all walks of life. Otherwise they can take a long walk off a short cliff.
There is nothing wrong with just acknowledging that you received and understood a communication.
It just means someone has put a lot of effort into connecting and it's not being reciprocated to the same extent. Usually a thumbs up is patronizing and curt. Unless it's in response to something just as short like ,,, pizza for dinner?
Some peeps remind me they simply don't know how to or feel no need to respond, and that might be what is going on? In any case, better to let them know.
I admit it took me a second reading to fully appreciate this. 🤦♀️😂 "mailman" = "male man", which merits the "female woman" response.
Unfortunately, I don't think that's the mailman. His uniform looks like Civil War union artillery. I bet those letters are "bad news". He's probably saying "I've got so many of these to deliver today. I'm sure I've got yours in here somewhere. I here it is. "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret ..." EDIT: did some research. That is indeed a 19th century mail carrier's uniform!
I used to hate green tea until i learned i was doing it wrong. Green tea is supposed to be brewed in hot water but not boiling, that's the key. If you make it with boiling water it tastes like dead leaves and broken dreams.
It's amazing how many chaps can get seriously confused between back and front....
You mean all those times I refused a back rub because I hate them, I was shutting down an attempt?? What have I done...
I have never once been able to turn a back rub into anything else. My wife is too sharp for that to work.
If my husband cracks my back and gets knots out I'm fine paying him back. Also I get equivalent chore if I massage his neck. >:D
On the contrary, I know what I'm actually being asked for when a "back rub" is requested of me...
Same. Bonus points if they act out "The Naked Maid" from "Naked Boys Singing".
Also called French leave or (in French) filer à l'anglaise.
Load More Replies...Watch how many of these tiny foods I can put in my mouth at once! Tada!
Good one. Someone says "good morning" to me, I just respond with "morning". If I'm really cranky and I know the person I might say "yeah, whatever" or "if you say so".
I swear I have an invisible tattoo on my forehead that says, "Tell me everything" and only the mentally ill can read it.
Been there, done that. I think I even had the same look on my face.
Who the hell put clothes on her? Sacrilege! Edit to add the original is by Titian.
I'm surprised they didn't move her left hand...
Load More Replies...Forget about the lady, look at the cute little puppy!
Load More Replies...It was done so those of us living in Florida could view it, lest we be perverted by the original.
How else do you get to know ppl, she just shut it down before it had a shot
Then you struggle to create a new one, only for it to be rejected as a "previous" password
That happening makes me want to go back to bed.
Load More Replies...And, just how is this technology making our lives easier 🙄 😒 😑
I was going to be so active but then someone told me that required getting up and out of bed and now I'm kinda over it
Today was wrinkle cream given to you by your boyfriend when you are 22. Wrinkle cream and acne wash.
The best gift I received recently was a pair of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy socks. The bottom of one says "Don't" and the other says "Panic"
Bouche loved killing my socks when she was a kitten. She'd carry one everywhere.
"Um...you're supposed to be painting a lady." "Oh, my bad. *paints a dress* There, no one will even be able to tell the difference."
It's got the same energy as Michael Angelos' "I'll just slap some tits on 'em"
Load More Replies...Someone said something similar the other day. He was like. "I wouldn't want to see anyone here naked." I said "me either. Amen to that." Him included because he is not at all good looking.
Wasn't the whole point of middle age portraits to flatter the client? So...?
Or Ten one, Ten two, like twenty one, twenty two, etc. But then French counting is worse!
All I dreamt about last night was silverware and the clock was stuck at 5:22 am...
Same. Now that my mam isn't with us anymore, he does it with me. Everywhere we go.
Load More Replies...For me and my boyfriend, it's reversed. I'm the one talking to strangers wherever we go 😭
And in some cases by the time you realize that, you married them and had kids.
I tried that but the dust broke it and teamed up with the cat hair.
Load More Replies...Let me check (x-y, carry the one, divide by the hypotenuse) = f**k it I'm never going to use math anyway)
I love you more today than yesterday. Because yesterday got on my nerves
Dessert not desert because I always want two servings if dessert
Load More Replies...The sh*t is bananas b-a-n-a-n-a-s R-e-s-p-e-c-t find out what it means to me
Words do have a bad habit of changing their spelling when nobody's looking!
This reminds me of the book Mommy's Giant Melons! Hilarious! There's a read aloud on Youtube.
Which is why we stick with a nice cup of tah to steady our nerves. Save on lawyers bills & explanations to the authorities on why there's SOO MUCH BLOOD!
I have this one on my coffee cabinet with a lovely black cat on it rather than that old man
Omg. First thing I thought of, then I looked down and saw your comment. Lol
Load More Replies...It depends on if you want to live “Life in the Fast Lane,” or just have that “Peaceful Easy Feeling”. Just start with a “Tequila Sunrise” and think about.
It's a girl! My lord, in a flat bed ford, slowing down to take a look at me...
I once saw a woman in a parking lot driving a flatbed Ford and I said, "I wish I were in Winslow Arizona." and she looked at me like I was a serial killer. I'm not, but I don't blame her for the look.
Load More Replies...Curses to cursive writing! JK - remember the notebooks with the lines, like above, in which we used to practice?
And that chalk holder the teacher used to make the lines on the chalk board?
Load More Replies...Prefer cursive. You can win countless bar bets by wagering you can write your full name without lifting the pencil off the napkin. Learn to SPELL correctly, too.
"password incorrect" "password incorrect" "password incorrect" "Must create new password" "Password cannot be the same as the previous password...." AAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Load More Replies...Imagine a world where food taste was subjective and everyone just left everyone else alone to enjoy what they enjoy. Except for raw red onions. Raw red onions can leave the planet. They can only be saved by caramelization or pickling.
It's not really a discussion. Half of us are right and the other half think pineapple doesn't belong on pizza. 😉
Load More Replies...Only if you're wearing full combat gear & have a fast moving armored car nearby!
People that have issues with pineapple on pizza, should try spinach on pizza. They will like the pineapple one for sure.
Yes, I will do the painting, but I'm telling you now...I can only paint one face
You’re finished when you finally have the energy to do something. I’ll never be finished.
The Velveeta Underground. Culture Club Sandwich. Audioslaw. The Grapeful Bread. The Brian Seltzer Orchestra. Soupertramp. Alice in Cheese. Five Finger Hawaiian Punch. The Peach Boys. Men Without Hams. Big Bad Burger Patty. Godsnack. Coheed and Camembert. Electric Lunch Orchestra. Temple of the Hot Dog. Jam and Bean. REO Chuckwagon. I can do this all day…
This joke's as tired as the 1950s style "take my wife, please" jokes
Dignified and quiet? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! (Sorry boys! I softly snivel! Gets more pity & chicken soup!)
While women continue to work, clean, and cook while we are sick bc someone has to do it!
It is said that painters often made their subjects look better than they did in real life…
Ah yes, the Habsburg Chin. Started with a Spanish Princess married off to a Habsburg, and royals with the recessive gene kept getting paired with other royal cousins who also possessed it. The end of that lineage was Charles II of Spain, who dies in 1700 with no children, as he was infertile. It’s why the royals don’t appear to still carry the gene, since many still marry cousins (Philip was Elizabeth’s third cousin). However, the House of Windsor does seem to pass on those chipmunk cheeks, in one way or another.
In my heart I thank her co-worker that she ran off with (but not out loud)
