The internet heroes over at r/TrippingThruTime are a fantastic band of funny people who create memes using classic art. It is quite amazing how many of the images for this crew’s memes just screa, for the need of a caption.
It makes you wonder what took us so long. Why did it take so long for us to create derivative work of the classics just to make simple, relatable, pithy, giggle bombs?
Who knows. Here are 20 classic art memes that we thought you would most appreciate.
Let The Classic Art Memes Begin
1. Lenin would be honored

2. Next up is the electric slide ya’ll

3. Irresistible entertainment

4. “So, you seeing anyone”

5. OK, I see your point

6. Really is the perfect caption

7. Missing phone panic has been around for centuries

8. Seriously though, was this a self portrait?

9. Not classic art, don’t @ us
Gotta say. Effective method.

10. Normal weekend for the boys

11. Quick diversion for a statue version

12. It is my super power

13. Respect
How much do you think she was charging? She got hats and shirts in the trunk?

14. Even 100 years ago, Shakira lookin’ good

15. Just hit her with the ‘k’ back and she’ll tell you

16. True

17. “You also said McDonalds daddy”

18. Some of these memes just write themselves

19. Every Dad has been there Nap, my man

20. Careful, calm down, think of the tip

If you enjoyed this list of classic art memes you might like the modern body art over at 21 Pandemic Tattoos That Are Funny, Awful, And/Or Amazing.