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The prevalence of meme culture and the ease of access to digital tools means that most of us can create, write, and share memes with thousands of people from practically anywhere in the world. A side effect of this is the constant compulsion to start seeing everything as the template for a meme. 

The very excited-looking “Art Memes!” Instagram page shares hilarious posts combining paintings and more modern captions. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and share your thoughts in the comments. 

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Historical artwork turned meme with speech bubbles discussing the sun's existence.

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    A painting humorously described as "Obama having a meal with various stages of Michael Jacksons" at Panera.

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    Painting of a praying figure turned into a clock meme with text "Jesus Christ! Look at the time."

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    Artworks turned meme; a hand aligns perfectly with a stone hand sculpture in a playful pose.

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    Elegant historical portrait humorously captioned to resemble a modern meme.

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    Classical artworks humorously edited with new faces for meme creation.

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    Medieval artwork depicting two knights, with the text "The two types of drunk," used for meme creation.

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    Plato and Aristotle depicted holding invisible basketballs in a humorous artwork meme.

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    Artworks humorously turned into memes, depicting a man in historical clothing, facepalming while seated.

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    Artworks turned into memes featuring shire scenes with text playfully referencing Worcestershire sauce.

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    Artworks meme depicting a humorous conversation about donating clothes, with traditional painting elements.

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    A woman and child in a classic painting with a modern twist, showing an "electricity bill" meme.

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    Victorian-era meme: woman fends off stork carrying baby with umbrella, humorous art reinterpretation.

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    Woman in bed with a book, embodying relatable humor, inspired by popular meme artworks.

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    Grandmother and child in a humorous meme about age and drinking, inspired by classic artworks.

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    Unusual dog paintings illustrate the humorous potential of artworks turned into memes.

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    Painting with text overlay: "When a parent tells me that their child is an angel: *whispers* So was Lucifer." Artworks meme.

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    Two women in historical attire with text "I'm aging like fine wine, in a basement, untouched." Artworks turned into memes.

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    Artwork meme of a figure holding stone tablets with humorous text about screenshots.

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    Artworks meme depicting a wise figure advising followers with humorous text on accountability.

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    A humorous depiction of an artwork turned into a meme with text on eating habits and unexpected outcomes.

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    Artwork turned into meme with two women discussing a "Get Better Soon" card, humorous text overlay.

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    Artworks turned into funny memes with Jesus and Judas debating water and wine percentages.

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    Close-up of a statue's surprised face, capturing a moment perfect for meme creation.

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    Two women in a classic painting, with text turned into a meme saying, "Are you okay?" "Absolutely not but at least I'm funny."

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    Giant mythological creature carrying a distracted person in a wooden box, artwork transformed into a meme.

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    Painting of a baby with a serious expression, humorously used for a meme about cute babies. Artworks turned into memes.

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    Surprised expression from artwork turned meme, reacting to unsolved mystery case.

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    Classical artwork with humorous text overlay: quotes from Karl Marx and Britney Spears in meme format.

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    Renaissance artwork meme with a confused expression captioned "When you wake up from a nap and don’t know what planet you’re on."

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    #31

    Three figures in a classical painting transformed into a humorous meme about unwanted advances at a bar. Artworks and memes combined.

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    #32

    Artwork meme showing a serene park scene with people and animals like a koala and tiger.

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    Cartoon showing England as an octopus reaching various countries, turned into a meme.

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