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There's something about classical art that just turns me off. Endless portraits of pale and plump aristocrats looking all fancy in the classical paintings, bucolic rural scenes, religious iconography... I can certainly appreciate the skill and relevance back in the pre-photography age, but these days we need a message!
What is a better way to make these historical artifacts more accessible to the youth of today than to turn them into memes? Entertaining, amusing and easily shareable, a whole new generation is being exposed to the famous paintings of Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Goya, and friends, albeit with a cheeky modern twist that would likely make them turn in their graves if they knew about these art memes.
We here at Bored Panda have compiled a hilarious list of our favorite classical art memes, to help you decipher what those enigmatic old artists were really trying to say! Scroll down below to check the newest memes out for yourself, and if you find yourself thirsting for more, there is a previous list of these art-themed funny memes here!
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Wil Vanderheijden 5 years ago (edited)
Oh, them good ol' days where yo had to walk 40 miles in the snow to go to school. That is after you delivered the newspapers and fed all the farm animals. That's when the houses were so tiny you could only have small talk and where you would sleep in the refrigerator to stay warm.
Ashley Say Wha?!? 5 years ago
Never ever ever did I once think of the fact that Vikings or whomever they are ever had to wear skis while in a brutal looking battle, not ever, never ever.
Kevin Tengesdal 5 years ago
But wait, these school kids are going downhill, and not uphill both ways!
Claire Armstrong 5 years ago
Oh aye, we used to have one pair of shoes to share amongst us, and they were wooden shoes at that! Got that story countless times from my papa lol! What I'd give to hear it again, he died 5yrs ago! But his stories will be with us forever xx
Kristin Malliet 5 years ago
My parents peppered my childhood with stories...feet of snow, miles and miles, chased by dogs, toes getting frostbite, all to get to a one room schoolhouse.
Leigh C. 5 years ago
It's a depiction of the origins of skiing. The Norse would use skies to be able to glide quietly, but swiftly, so not to scare away the animals they are hunting. Some would even launch themselves off bumps and shoot animals with bows and arrows. It's sorta eerie in a way when you first learn about it.
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Fadhuwa Hussain 2 years ago
WELL I WENT TO SCHOOL IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. HA! (definitely using this one on my grand children.)😂
Joann Barry 5 years ago
OK pal, if that bear comes after us again, you use the ax and I'll jab it in the middle.
Marzena Helena Leino 5 years ago
My mom walked [at least once as she says] a big distance [unknown length] deep in snow without any proper winter clothing only to get some herrings which her mother craved on just that snowy and frosty day. Not to school but just to please mommy and what you say ? :) Honestly I have always doubted it .... LOL
Lindsey Rose 2 years ago
Bruh i do not understand a word your saying when I was a kid i-i was NORMAL and took the BUS
PandaPandaPAnda 2 years ago
I had to fight tyrannosaurus rex with nunchucks! the t-rex had nunchucks?
Chuck Brandon 3 years ago
Picture is incorrect. They should be skiing uphill.....both ways. At least that’s what I had to do.
Ray Odgers 5 years ago
Now we provide limo services to get to school, people don't realize that %37 of education budget is going to wheels on the bus. No country in the world spends money on limo services except 1.
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Just another user... 5 years ago
This is too true, I am NOT photogenic, where as all my friends AND dog are..
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pandamonium 5 years ago
I must be beyond an intellectual because i judge people for the mistakes I'm currently making
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Sandra Gushulak 5 years ago
meanwhile, the fishermen in the background are moving another body.
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pandamonium 5 years ago
I'd like to take a nap and woke up after the sun set. Was seriously disoriented when i woke
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Luis Milian 5 years ago
when you come out the womb and realize there is a FreAking cow next to you!!
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Marie-Louise Chenois 5 years ago
I love these, i just regret that the name of the paintings aren't written, i'd be curious about some of them that i did not recognize!
Nadine 5 years ago
I LOVE classical art memes. XD These and cats in space are probably my favorite genres. Oh, how far we have strayed... lol
danielw 5 years ago
I was going to comment how cats have never been to space- asserting it was just one more reason dogs are better than cats, but apparently the French launched one into space. I shall instead post picture of Felicette. Felicette_...bede00.jpg 
King Panda 5 years ago
Every image has a link to the original source. The watermarks are for scraper sites like imgur and thousand of other sites that will copy-paste this list.
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Alia G. 5 years ago
Welcome to the internet, no tolerance for sensitivity! If you want to be here you'll need to grow up a bit. For the last time, boobs don't have to be sex organs.
Load More Replies... Marie-Louise Chenois 5 years ago
I love these, i just regret that the name of the paintings aren't written, i'd be curious about some of them that i did not recognize!
Nadine 5 years ago
I LOVE classical art memes. XD These and cats in space are probably my favorite genres. Oh, how far we have strayed... lol
danielw 5 years ago
I was going to comment how cats have never been to space- asserting it was just one more reason dogs are better than cats, but apparently the French launched one into space. I shall instead post picture of Felicette. Felicette_...bede00.jpg
King Panda 5 years ago
Every image has a link to the original source. The watermarks are for scraper sites like imgur and thousand of other sites that will copy-paste this list.
Load More Replies... Alia G. 5 years ago
Welcome to the internet, no tolerance for sensitivity! If you want to be here you'll need to grow up a bit. For the last time, boobs don't have to be sex organs.
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