Art can inspire a person to create great things. And sometimes those great things are memes. And sometimes those memes are so good, they end up on the r/TrippinThroughTime subreddit.
The community has over 3.9 million members, constantly proving that good paintings are timeless. For example, they take a portrait from the 1500s, slap a modern caption on it, and voilà—it works. The expression of the subject, the situation he's in... It's all relevant, no matter what year or how we look at the artwork.
"In historic art pieces depicting multiple humans, there is a law that at least one of those humans will look like they have no clue how or why they got there," the moderators of the subreddit write. "It's like Where's Waldo? except instead of looking for Waldo, you're looking for the dude that looks like he just dropped acid."
Continue scrolling and you'll understand what they mean.
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Thriller
This is a picture of the Shaker community religious services. They were known to dance so hard during worship they would sometimes fall down shaking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakers#:~:text=Shakers%20believed%20that%20Jesus%2C%20born,Shakers%20believed%20themselves%20to%20be).
But they couldn't mingle. Always had two staircases, one for each gender. Just think of today, how many staircases they would need for all the new genders!
Load More Replies...Does anyone know that scene in 13 going on 30 where they're at like the party and do thriller. That's what j would think of first
"It's close to midnight - And something evil's lurking in the dark........."
Our loyal readers probably know just how much we here at Bored Panda love contemporary takes on classic art, but in case you missed anything, here's our earlier collection of art memes and an equally-amusing list of hilarious museum snapchats. While you're at it, check out this brilliant guide on how to recognize famous paintings to know what you're looking at as well!
In The Afterlife
Ironically while traveling because of the pandemic is impossible, you can become a virtual globetrotter and see exhibits, arts, and learning materials from over 1,200 thousand museums around the world with Google Arts and Culture. Have you ever thought about visiting the Hammer Museum in L.A? Or walk through the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam? How about taking a peek inside the National Museum of Indonesia?
Some works provide an interpretive text with an exploratory zoom capability too!
Mary?
It’s at 69 likes and I really don’t want to change it! Here’s a substitute like!
Load More Replies...This shouldn't concern me, as I'm a Muslim - but you pushed me into creating an account to write this, so I might as well ask. Why do you people always feel the need to insult someone's beliefs in order to feel good? Is this the tolerance, boredpanda always speaks about? I'm visiting this site for over a year now and one thing that is constant is the religious shaming. When someone shames for e.g. a person who is obese - he gets instantly attacked. But if the same happens with someone who has his religious beliefs, nobody stands up for him, quite the opposite you support this kind of behaviour. Can anybody explain to me, why these double standards are ok? Personally I haven't seen anybody making fun of Muslims on this site yet but that might also be a thing in the near future if this trend continues.
Because it is Fundamental Christianity (emphasis on Fundamental) that wants Creationism in science classes, denies global warming, blames disasters on non-Christians, thinks the woman should obey her husband, children should be "spanked"/beaten, is against homosexuality, does more praying than actual helping, is more upset about the unborn than those born into poverty, demonizes sexuality until marriage, influences political elections, and anyone who varies from their belief set is condemned and going to hell. I am sure there are many more grievances against fundamental Christianity, but mostly I can't tolerate... their intolerance.
Load More Replies...A Nude Painting
I enjoyed a very educational reading of the comments here. Better than the picture
How It Went Down
They weren't wrong... they have been providing entertainment for the rest of the world. It's usually, "how can they be so dumb", but it's still entertaining
You know as an American I would be offended by this comment but honestly, it is accurate...excuse me while I go ponder my life choices.
Load More Replies...The reason they included the 2nd amendment (the right to bear arms) is because at the time they wanted their future generations to be able to fight against the government if it became corrupt again. If the government is to take away gun rights it would mean the government and police would gain more power and we wouldn't be able to fight against them.
They can have all the guns they want at their house. I don't think carrying them around without proof of training is too smart. I also believe you should be banned from having a gun if you do sexy poses with it on social media. It's a tool! Do you pose with your rake? (well maybe your hoe).
Load More Replies...I mean. It could be argued that it has to do with consistency. What's to say that freedom of speech covers things like the internet since that wasn't even a concept when the 1st amendment was written?
Load More Replies...Actually, they originally only wanted to give rights to property owners, but some new states wouldn't sign on if they did. No guns for the peasants!
Doesn't what they wanted at first. What matters is what they signed. And it obviously mattered that everyone is included. That's why the other held out until it got rewritten.
Load More Replies...An Artist Ahead Of His Time
This Is Some Good Stuff
My family is teetotaller, even then I did this... pouring a glass of fizzy drink ...?takind and sip and going... aaahhhh
Sure
Sealand: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3979904/World-s-smallest-self-proclaimed-nation-old-WWII-fort-size-two-tennis-courts-gets-thousands-citizenship-requests-following-votes-Brexit-Donald-Trump.html
Is that a Brittany pup??? I have a Brittany pup... I might need what they're having...
Christ Speaking Facts
No the golden rule is basically treat others as you wish to be treated.
Load More Replies...He said to trust in Him. He did not say to throw caution to the wind and be stupid. Just look at Leviticus and all the health guidelines.
Don't get the liberal snowflakes upset. They love their atheism.
Load More Replies...I wish more people would follow this. The Lord is watching over us, but please wear your mask.
to be fair, our health is in the lords hands.... but we do have to take care of ourselves... so please take care of urselves even if health is in gods hands....
Debbie: We should all just die now Christ: I never said that, Debbbie. Debbie: It is out of the lord's hands! We must enact operation hunger games! Christ: People these days.
Dashing Through The Flames
Good Ol' Days
Alice we are not supposed to look at the painter... pay attention to your needles
I still do this. Was banned from attending Thanksgiving dinner at the relatives' house this year.
"Mom, who'll say the prayer?" "Your cousin is a bishop; you're just a minister!"
Load More Replies...Oh, those natural poses... But honestly, jokes aside - you can very clearly see the family-resemblance in the kids. Wouldn't necessarily have pegged Beard Guy as the dad, but the kids are definitely HERS
Got Worried For A Sec
1820: Pulls up device from pocket to tell time — 1920: Looks at wrist to tell time like a boss — 2020: Pulls up device from pocket to tell time
2050, looks over devastated wreckage of city to gauge sun's position in sky. it's 4ish.
Load More Replies...So high he saw the future.
That Do Require Full Armour
Much more challenging, with a higher mortality rate. Seriously, the Dread Beast of Caerbannog has nothing on an angry cat.
Brother Maynard, get thy holy hand grenade!
Load More Replies...I wear the weirdest stuff when my clothes are dirty.
Load More Replies...Not Again
Gawd... I am going for a revolution...I can not take the kids with me woman...
He is frustrated because the kids need new clothes and his wife used the fabric for her new gigantic bow. You know, for instagram.
No it's a traditional Alsacian headdress (or similar). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Traditional_costumes_of_Alsace
Load More Replies...Yeah, Jesus
Should be "Peter" or whoever of the twelve apostles, not Paul - he joined the apostles after crucifixion. Just sayin'.
That’s okay, you’re allowed to be offended. Thanks for sharing. You’ll survive.
Load More Replies...Time For A Yard Sale
She Puffy
OK but I have fr word-for-word had this exact conversation with people. Usually with colleagues when discussing how much weight I've gained from 3 years of night shift, desk work, etc. Why do people automatically take fat to mean not beautiful?
Load More Replies...Depending on what other people think is the exact wrong thing to do to yourself. It matters what you think of yourself, not what others think.
Load More Replies...The 1st Year They Said
It took me a second to realize that the time traveler came from the future.
Confidence Level: 200
Betrayal
i just noticed that your profile pic looks like sabo from one piece
Load More Replies...I want to Blue-Skidoo into this painting and throw the dog a ball
My dog has never chased a ball in his life. Lazy boy.
Load More Replies...Its face looked like a 5 year old finding out where babies come from
Is It Possible?
I will not stop fighting even if im wrong because my self esteem is very high
Load More Replies...Charles V, everyone. An emperor with a territorial inheritance inversely proportional to his family's gene pool.
So then you try to say "Well I'm not absolutely positively 100%sure about that so don't hold it against me"
When your father is also the brother of your mother who is your aunt's husband's cousin who also happens to be the brother of your grandmother who is also your great uncle's cousin... Sort of.
Fun fact: the person in the painting looks like that because he's horribly inbred, like a lot of royalty, especially at that time.
Load More Replies...Love Language
Laughed way too hard at your comment!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Load More Replies...I find it helps to remember that it's Worce.ster.shire and not Wor.ces.ter.shire.
Hehe ok *takes screenshot to win argument with husband*
Load More Replies...They Don’t Make Horses Like They Did Back Then
I often wonder why I look at Bored Panda right before going to bed...
Load More Replies...Doesn’t it kind of look like it was supposed to be a profile of the horse originally?
Load More Replies...Wink Wink
[Jesus goes over the bill at the last supper] "Why would- [closes eyes & rubs bridge of nose] -why would anyone order wine?
Not to be picky but there were 13 people and they all shared 1 wine cup.
Pesky Sheep
They started breeding rectangular sheep for a more uniformly shaped rug. It did not go well.
Gum Wrapper Hat
When the oil painter thinks it will look better if you pose for seemingly endless hours in an unconventional sitting position so that you have no back support the entire time. You know, for more views.
Every Time
I have never seen this but it looks like a picture of a feast and entertainers (perhaps acrobats?)
Load More Replies...Wait Bro
Yeah
When you invite your friends for a sleepover but one hogs the bed and the rest of you end up sleeping on the floor like dogs.
Maybe shes born with it? Maybe it's clinical depression?
sleeping beauty (in the original story) was raped in her sleep by the prince and (in her sleep) gave birth to twins, one of which, sucked the spindle out of her finger, which is what woke her up (not "true loves kiss")
That just made me re evaluate my entire childhood
Load More Replies...History Channel
We are children of monkeys and aliens? That actually sounds like us.
Load More Replies...Don’t tell me , some Novice tried to restore a classic themselves again...
Binge
I still don't get why Netflix does that in the middle of the show.
Not gonna lie the person who is being painted is pretty lol
The common motif of the Pre-Raphaelites...many of the images look like this.
Load More Replies...Mom Knows
Now we get so excited because of these in like 6th grade lmao
my mom gives me little paper napkins she drew on and I don't care about the rest of this lunch just hand over the napkin!
Cats Are Assholes
¨oops i dropped a heavy pan on hardwood floors guaranteed to make a loud noise that will keep u up for at least 2 more hours¨
Just Wait
I do this all the time, but by the time I find the meme, it's not funny anymore. 😂😭
You should save this picture as a meme for that situation! And then search through your 8.000+ meme collection to find it.
Load More Replies...In case you care, this is "Der Bücherwurm" ("The Bookworm") by Carl Spitzweg
Not Clickbait
*clicks on video* "But before we start this super-awesome-mega-pogger of a video, a 'brief' word from our sponsor."
Load More Replies...I can find many worse things, like country-banned videos for example, but yes, it's annoying. A bit funny, though.
Load More Replies...The Ultimate Fantasy
haha *sigh* mine is getting to play outside and not have to think about school
If Only He Had A Phone
I agree.... i cant imagine his poor tortured life. We are lucky to live in a time when mental healthcare is available.
Load More Replies...Lunch Of Shame
Me internally dying to tell my mom that I need URGENT school supplies at dinner
Thaaaat's it. 'Oh, you're here already (like she didn't call me)....lay the table, Ana!
Load More Replies...I just showed this to my Mum and she laughed her ass off! This is defiantly my family, so much so that my dad and I have a word for it: dinner is "Mom-ready."
Yes she used to Call me down like 15 minutes before it’s in the table
She's done with her mom's s**t...you can plainly see it in her eyes.
Uhhhh... Just No
That’s definitely not an extrovert trait. That’s actually more antisocial behavior than anything.
Load More Replies...This happens to me all too often. I have even reached up to check to see if I have some sort of advertisement on my forehead. I literally have been out in the middle of desert farmland & had an Arab woman come up to me & start telling me her problems.
YES!!! Uuuuuuuh- I mean- Y-yeah, th-that's quite uh- that's quite accurate..
Ugh. I hate this. Every flight I've ever taken, I sat next to someone who overshared.
It's Really Confusing
But is it an "I want you to die a slow and painfull death"- kick, an " I like to fight and be overpowered"-kick, or a "I just wanna check out what you got between your legs"-kick? So many mixed signals 🤪
Load More Replies...I'm About To End This Man's Whole Career
Proceeds to answer with: "Now I'm writing this very slowly, so it's easier for you to understand, but......"
That’s Love
Is it wrong that my first reaction was, USE A COASTER!! The marks under that drink on a wooden table, jeez 🤣
TIL that drink coasters were invented in 1892 (lol, I had to know)
Load More Replies...Those Aren't Plums, Gary
I am not sure about that, maybe he just put his head there. But his eyes are surely angry.
Load More Replies...Even Beethoven Was Patient Three Times Only
Look folks, I only took this job so I can support myself while finishing my ninth symphony.
Poor Thing
Wasn’t Me
Sad
Burn You Heretic
No vegetables??? What about tomato, onions, mushrooms, olives??
Load More Replies...He Doesn't Bite
They used to make ultramarine paint out of ground up lapis lazuli.
Load More Replies...Man that's a fat dragon. You guys just can't throw the sacrifice into the caves cause then it gets no exercise.
Calm Down
If a god asks you to kill your kid, it's time to get a new religion, I think.
Why does Isaac look disgusted at the angel like he's ruining the occasion
he's just like omg how dare you force me to live
Load More Replies...Not Worth It
I buy something else exceeeeding that price and my dumb brain then thinks it's a bargain
Do I Look Like I Have Money?
Don't mess with the skeleton, or you're gonna have a bad time...
Well
Didn't you read the title? She's feeling snackish.
Load More Replies...Jesus H. Candlesticks, that is a stupendously miserable painting. She looks like a WWF failure
Leave Your Essays Here
me when i try to tell my mom a joke but it turns into a lecture about how my generation is so lazy
Happened to me so often I had to delete many of my accounts. I am bad at jokes.
this happens a lot to me. but most of the time it is them being nice and it makes me happy that they care about me who is a stranger
consider yourself lucky, cuz most of the time I get lectured by karens and ken dolls
Load More Replies...What To Do?
It's Fun And Also Social Distancing
All The Time
or "alright ill get up later this morning, maybe about 9..." *is awake at 6 am*
Damn That's Crazy
Always The Same Story
And my wife is getting really tired of it, because I seldom remember to hang things back up.
i do this. i will forget i do this and wake up in a random cosplay because at 3 am I was half awake and decided I wanted to look like a blobfish =-=
No WiFi
People had to make their own entertainment in those days. Get the accordion, mother!
So we have accordians to blame for the invention of the internet? "Quick, invent something to replace this! Anything at all!"
Load More Replies...Hit Me Up
It's a squeeze when it be your sanitizer........ Squeeze squeeze squeeze when your friend's
I don't know how we still have any skin left!
Load More Replies...Pathetic
Leonardo Da Vinci
Making a snow angel, while getting frostbite too! (As evidenced by the nakedness)
The Invention Of Archery
It's A Cultural Thing
It's kinda weird this is a misconception from movies and games, but before plate armor was really a thing, knights just wore what were basically chainmail onesies.
Load More Replies...2021 Is Gonna Be My Year
When trying to sleep and Brain reminding me of something stupid I said in kindergarden.
They Wouldn't Miss A Couple
Bad Boy
"Well, that explains the four bear traps attached to your left leg."
Mom Says I Look Nice
Well, it comes with an extra hand, and the shipping was free... sooo...
Load More Replies...No, I Can’t Eat Another Bite
It's a scabbard (what a sword or dagger is covered by when not in use).
Load More Replies...Seems So Long Ago
... subway? i haven't heard that name in a long time...
Load More Replies...Still Doing It
French women living in those times owned the inheritance from their families and, businesses , had jobs and were independent as men. Napoleon changed all of this, women became the property of their husband and no longer could keep their inheritance or land. The women were treated like children.
Yep
Sleep With One Eye Open
"Whipped cream in the hand and a feather to the nose, or fire alarm at max volume?"
When staying at your friend’s place and he forgets to give you a blanket
"Gripping your pillow tight...". (Sorry, the heading's fault).
The Invention Of Glue
edit: yes i looked it up, but it was made by egyptians
Load More Replies...This Week, Especially
Dragon Bait
It's the representation of a myth connected to the conception of Alexander the Great. To validate his divine origin there were a few stories circulating, one of them was that Alexander's father dreamt that he caught a snake sleeping next to his wife, which he interpreted as a sign that he should not have sex with her the following night because she would then conceive a child by a god. Art history lesson completed 🤓
Load More Replies...Research Alexander the Great and you will have your answer
Load More Replies...Understandable, Have A Nice Day
Blessed Times
The Most Horrible Feeling In The World
It's worse when yous step out of the water and have to walk around with squishy socks
Listen Here You Little
Well, I admire your optimism. My fear is the grandkids' complaints will be about lack of water and clean air.
Poor old grandpa. He thinks his whole life happened in 2020, the plaque, the fires, hornets, droughts, other fires, the toilet paper wars. . He tells everything he ever expierienced, or thinks to has expierienced as if it happened 2020
Without A Clue
i hate when you are talking and you take time to type out something and they respond with ''ok''
It Do Be Like That Sometimes
Soulmates
I Have No Attention Span
When You’re A Kid In Church
He's even smiling the way they do when they do that in church XDDDD
Midlife Crisis
It’s Done
There's Always Tomorrow I Guess
Cat Kryptonite
When cats were considered by the catholic church to be witches helpers or some devil's helpers. No where in the Bible is such nonsense mentioned. Also this church has statues of Mary mother of Christ that cries "blood"! They have so many odd things that don't make sense, they do magic tricks like the Egyptian monks to keep their population in ignorance. That's why stain glass windows ornate their churches as for centuries the population didn't know how to write or read.. The windows told the stories of the their Bible. The
Passive Aggressive
"I Don't Know Why It's Still Frozen, We Must Have A Great Freezer"
Johnny Depp being told that he can't be a victim of domestic violence because he's a man. There. I fixed it for you.
Load More Replies...Oops
Girls Night Out
It's like they went shoplifting in the fabric store and tried to get out by wrapping it around themselves. Or trying to steal a modular sofa between all three of them.
We'll just stuff our dresses under the table and make them look like a giant hornet's nest.
Ok Satan
This is the painting of the Antichrist from the cathedral at Orvieto. It's meant to show that the Antichrist will look enough like the real Christ that many will be fooled into following him.
Load More Replies...Keep Your Distance Please
Other than the meme, what the heck is this painting? "Leave me and my frog child alone you inferno skeleton! Begone!"
I Hate It When That Happens
"Paint a picture, it lasts longer." P.S. has anyone noticed the lady with the napkin on her head.
I've never seen this painting before, and I love it. That cat...that cat is epic.
Time travelling hipsters... are we wearing something weird...people keep staring..
No Personal Space
Every Single Time
“Social Distancing”
Once Again
It's All Coarse And Rough, And Irritating And It Gets Everywhere
Timely
How Unexpected
Yeah
When Time Stood Still
Please Stop
The True Reason For The Season
I Have Got To Stop Doing That
So we censor this but not a person farting to make bubbles. This may be triggering but that person farting for bubbles gave set my anxiety off
sure sensor this but the d**k from the Leonardo Da Vinci one is fine
Why not? Not everyone likes kittens and rainbows. This is interesting to some people.
Load More Replies...Drinking In America
Mood
"It will get better in the end. If it's not getting better, it's not the end yet." ~ Oscar Wilde
Can We Leave Already?
Wear A Mask And Stay Safe
Who's That?
Telling The Truth
"And, let's be honest. Current medical knowledge being what it is, 'nothing' is probably the best thing I can do here."
Matching Outfits Too
Unintentional Zoom Bombing
I was on a zoom meeting once holding a dog. The dog shook. His ear whipped me in the eyeball and it hurt like the dickens. I yelled F*CK! at the top of my lungs. I realized shortly afterwards that I was not muted. Fun times...
What Happened?
Just Living In The Moment
Party On Wayne
New Shoes And A Haircut
They would be censored if those were nipples, you know the rules.
Load More Replies...It's Not What It Looks Like Dad
Essential
Looking For Active Dry Yeast Is The New Geocaching
Wtf Bruh
After I Post This, I Will Go To Bed
Getting Old Sucks
Relatable
Poor Cat
Moment Of Zen
Look at lower right, just above the tombstone. Hahaha, is this the original version of the artwork?
I've asked myself the same question, and no, it's not the original. The Original painting is Vikings at Lindisfarne by Fritz Meisel. Vikings-at...22ff5d.jpg
Need A Power-Up
This was way more interesting than I thought it would be.
Enjoyed this. Kinda surprised at all the off the wall art that has apparently survived. It's kind of reassuring that being weird isn't a recent phenomena.
Love it! This is the biggest art meme collection I've come by so far!
Thanks so much for this, this is the kind of stuff I like to see on this site!
A thread like this a couple of years ago was the reason I got hooked on Bored Panda in the first place! Great laugh
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This was way more interesting than I thought it would be.
Enjoyed this. Kinda surprised at all the off the wall art that has apparently survived. It's kind of reassuring that being weird isn't a recent phenomena.
Love it! This is the biggest art meme collection I've come by so far!
Thanks so much for this, this is the kind of stuff I like to see on this site!
A thread like this a couple of years ago was the reason I got hooked on Bored Panda in the first place! Great laugh
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