Classical painters of the past probably had no idea that their creations would serve as an inspiration for meme makers of today's world. So when the creator behind Classical Damn started adding hilarious modern-day captions to old masterpieces, it took the internet by storm.
Nowadays, there are over 2800 posts shared on the Classical Damn Instagram account, and the number is growing every day, with memes that fail to disappoint. Whether you are well acquainted with classical art or your knowledge ends at the Mona Lisa, we are sure you will find these mashups hysterical.
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People do this to me at work when I'm on lunch. I try to read my Kindle and eat, but they want to talk to me.
In a previous interview with Bored Panda, the creator of Classical Damn shared his opinion on the appeal of these memes: "Even though the paintings are hundreds of years old, their expressions and captions make it seem they are one of us."
The artist also shared that finding the right paintings “with accurate expressions and resolution is time-consuming," but that’s what it takes to create original content.
Classical Damn page is also contributing to art history as more and more people “started appreciating art after seeing them on their feeds and then trying to learn more about their backgrounds.”
The creator shared his excitement: “Technology has made its interpretation and access inclusive. The future will be an exciting period for art and I'm looking forward to it."
There is no doubt that art plays a significant part in our lives, and we can only hope that creators like Classical Damn will continue to find more fun and unique ways to engage even broader audiences.
Poor pugs. Adorable but suffer so many consequences of inbreeding
going to be the boring educational person. It's from italian. Umbro- means shadow. -ella shows it's small or something like that.
Honestly I'm more concerned about that bird person thing with the nose ring.
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