From Michelangelo's 'David' giving his opinions, to Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' with UFOs, people on the internet have seen it all.
By Upworthy Correspondent
August 20, 2024
Artists like Picasso, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci likely understood the power of their art to inspire and move people emotionally. However, it's doubtful they could have predicted that their masterpieces would one day become a staple of the digital humor landscape. This amusing blend of the ancient and the modern has become a rare form of content that engages multiple generations, sparking interesting conversations. One page on X, Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord), offers some of the funniest and most creative art history content online.
"Art memes" have taken the internet by storm in recent years, making art more accessible to a global audience and drawing in younger generations who might otherwise avoid "serious" subjects. The X page Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends is a digital hub for those seeking uniquely funny content. From Michelangelo's "David" sharing opinions to Van Gogh's "Starry Night" featuring UFOs, the internet has seen it all. Here are 25 hilarious art memes that turn timeless masterpieces into moments of pure humor.
1. Straight to the point
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) February 15, 2022
2. The Expression says it all
when the staff meeting is about to end and someone asks another question pic.twitter.com/4JFO3sUwp7
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) November 16, 2023
3. Cats don't care
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) September 20, 2023me: I better get a good night's sleep
my cat at 2AM: pic.twitter.com/7OXshWFxc8
4. It's "Swab" Funny
St George testing the dragon for covid pic.twitter.com/TzGTsHwtXv
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) January 18, 2022
5. What do you mean when you say that?
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) April 12, 2023teacher: it's OK we're not all Picasso's
Picasso: pic.twitter.com/fMoAhUdkSv
6. Very artistic
thinking about replacing all my app icons with bad medieval paintings pic.twitter.com/wHQbaqImf4
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) July 14, 2023
7. Could it be more relatable?
*opens mom’s phone* pic.twitter.com/4eR91gXpnW
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) July 31, 2024
8. 3 AM thoughts are scary, to say the least
when you randomly remember something awkward you did in 2019 pic.twitter.com/9b4gU9oSoU
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) March 7, 2024
9. A cheesy story
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) March 9, 2022
10. Creative road rage
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) July 28, 2022
11. Eraser?
imagine having a historic mental breakdown and cutting ur ear off then years later it’s sold as an eraser pic.twitter.com/KNQSXyQPqz
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) December 4, 2021
12. Not again, no!
how your grandparents describe their journey to school pic.twitter.com/Nxs7favr16
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) December 14, 2020
13. Meta universe is real!
this baby Jesus sculpture at LA Museum of Art looks like Mark Zuckerberg pic.twitter.com/S0GYuv79nr
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) August 15, 2022
14. When Art History is different from normal "History"
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) May 7, 2021
15. An open secret
. @britishmuseum pic.twitter.com/UEgzYtLPHR
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) January 8, 2024
16. Existential crisis so real that it spans dimensions
when your existential crisis spans dimensions pic.twitter.com/2LYw9hRjI0
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) April 3, 2022
17. Similar yet distinct
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) August 4, 2024
18. This is where it came from
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) January 10, 2022
19. Forgive me, Father, for I have "synthed"
Forgive me father, for I have synthed pic.twitter.com/ipHqyHmQSm
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) June 1, 2024
20. There's only so much room
when your teacher keeps saying "keep this in the back of your mind, it'll be on the test" pic.twitter.com/UVUHckek9d
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) January 5, 2021
21. Who am I?
this! pic.twitter.com/UX8TmTToaJ
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) November 26, 2023
22. There's no in-between
there are two types of Drunk pic.twitter.com/umcNTtODz1
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) August 22, 2021
23. Instructions are useless
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) July 15, 2023"the password is on the back of the router"
the back of the router: pic.twitter.com/Pc76Zwi2Bk
24. It's all well, only...
this pic.twitter.com/H742pHU21m
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) February 19, 2024
25. The difference is pretty evident
— Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends (@ArtMemeLord) September 16, 2023
