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This Instagram Page Captions Classical Paintings With Modern Phrases, Here Are 40 Of Their Best Posts (New Pics)
How do you feel about classical art? Whether you take an annual trip to the Louvre or your idea of classical art is the paintings on the walls at your grandmother’s house, there’s no question that artists from hundreds of years ago were impressive. It is amazing how so many of their pieces stand the test of time and are still admired in museums around the globe by millions of visitors per year. But if you’re not a classical art fanatic, you might be wondering how any of these dusty, old paintings relate to you.
Allow me to introduce you to the Classical Damn Instagram page. This account has gained a loyal following for taking classical pieces of art and captioning them with hilarious modern takes. The page is full of memes that comment on anything from current social issues to the absurdity of their paintings, and we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts down below to share with you all. So enjoy this list that might make you feel like you’re visiting the coolest art gallery in the world, and be sure to upvote the pics you find the funniest. Keep reading to also find an interview with J.T. Lanci, creator of the Véronais Art Blog, and then if you’re interested in checking out even more classical art memes, you can find Bored Panda’s last article featuring Classical Damn right here.
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General Anaesthesia 4 years ago
Forty days and forty nights for ten commandments, that was a two-bit computer.
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
I wanted to write "But they payed more taxes and couln't feed their family." and then realising things haven't changed all that much...
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Cindy Byers 4 years ago
Wow. I have a very rare birthmark, and my mom had to go all the way to Yale to find out what it was. Yes, she did get to choose the name.
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
Just the other night I was watching a video on youtube from Jeff Dunham with Achmed, the dead terrorist... Now I hear "But we're all going to sit on the same side." in an Achmed kinda way and it makes it double hilarious ;p
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
When retired and living in Spain.... siesta! I love a good siesta at any time of the day ;)
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
Welll, it happens to most of the gods nowadays, so why not let Zeus have his moment ;)
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
Me: I'll forgive you, person sitting in the booth next to mine, because you will have sinfull thoughts after when I told you about my night...
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Melissa Johnson 4 years ago
No joke. I used to play music while I did homework, and my untreated ADHD a$$ would be pirouetteing and leaping around my bedroom by the second song.
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Bubbles and sparks 4 years ago
Funny how you can crop a picture and all of a sudden the eye=poker is wearing a jeans coverall ;) 20220725_1...d01b97.jpg 
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David Henry 4 years ago
I just leave it up so I have a template to copy/paste and edit from next time.
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censorshipsucks 4 years ago
The one i like is "let me in... what for... to save you... from what... from what I will do if you don't let me in"
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