When you look at the works of the great masters like Rembrandt, Botticelli, Rubens, Holbein and a bunch of others, it seems like the reality portrayed there couldn’t be further from today.
Things like rabbit hunting, an afternoon tea in a busy salon, rocking full armor in historical combat, and pottery wheel throwing are now replaced by UberEats, Meta-connecting with friends (Facebook, what are you up to now?), treating yourself with a fancy avocado toast on a so-called healthy evening, and even fancier margaritas on the indulgent nights.
But creative people on the Reddit community ‘Tripping Through Time’ have found a way to make these classical paintings not just relevant, but basically translate them into the language of our times. How? By making memes!
So scroll down through the hilarious list of memes that transgress time and give us some universal and lasting things to cringe at! Psst! After you’re done, check out more art history memes here and here, and don’t be greedy, share the link with that friend who drinks their tea from a cup with Mona Lisa.
#1 The Good Old Days
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#2 How About No
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#3 Medieval Artists Never Saw A Cat
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#4 Every Single Time
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#5 The Everyday Struggle
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#6 Pondering Infinite Possibilities
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#7 Take That, Peons
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#8 The Nemean Housecat
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#9 Stomach Rolls Are Awesome
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#10 There's Always Next Year
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#11 The Baggy Look
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#12 So So Hard
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#13 Damn, I Hate It When This Happens
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#14 I'd Just Pretend To Be Busy All The Time
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#15 Zzzzzzzzz
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#16 It Do Be Like That
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#17 Please Leave
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#18 Back In My Day
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#19 The Other Side Is For The Cameraman
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#20 Figaro - Magnifico
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#21 Got You Right Where I Want You
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#22 Scientific Theory
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#23 100% Off
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#24 I Feel This
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#25 Ah, Now I Get It
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#26 Grammar
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#27 What A Charmer
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#28 Please Like And Subscribe
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#29 Just Girl Talk
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#30 Feeling The Flow
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#31 Word Problems
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#32 Oh No!
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#33 Listening To The Floor Creak Ominously
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#34 The Moment Of Regret
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#35 Crossfit Do Be Hitting
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#36 Life-Bro Tips
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#37 It Be Like That
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#38 Cranky Af
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#39 I Agree 100%
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#40 Gotta Get Creative With All That S**t
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#41 The Truth Comes Out
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#42 Thanks I'm Cured
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#43 It Do Be Like That
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#44 Intelligence
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#45 Thanks, I Hate It
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#46 Words To Live By
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#47 I Have The High Ground!
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#48 I Need Answers!
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#49 Nah..i Think I'll Pass
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#50 Hmmmm
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#51 It Do Be Like That
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#52 We Don't Do Science Here
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#53 Indubitably
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#54 So This Is How It All Started
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#55 I'm The Guy On The Right
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#56 Add The Yellow/Orange Filter, Here We Go Belly Dancin Our Way To Destruction
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#57 I'm In This Picture
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#58 Relatable
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#59 Ahh...the Power Of Cheese
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#60 Confession
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#61 It's Me, I'm The Friend
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#62 The Best Boy
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#63 He Can't Get It Up
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#64 Holy Shot
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#65 Pathetic!
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#66 Infinity Crisis
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#67 Wholesome
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#68 Lucky Day
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#69 They Did It First
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#70 That's Rough, Buddy
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#71 Any They Never Saw Her Again
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#72 Richard In Accounting Approves Of This Meme
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#73 True Story
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#74 Looking At You George R R Martin
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#75 Laughs In Bolshevik
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#76 How High Is He?
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#77 The Best Invention
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#78 Really Makes You Think
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#79 In A Time Before Selfies
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#80 It Do Be Like That
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#81 Picky Little S**ts, Ain’t They?
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#82 They Don't Deserve
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#83 Please Sir
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#84 Not What I Expected
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#85 He Had A Type
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#86 Royal Treatment
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#87 Just End Me
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#88 Once You Pop
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#89 The Greatest Time...of All Time
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#90 Cringe As Far As The Eye Can See
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#91 Derpy Demon Hound
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#92 Big Brain
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#93 Happens Every Time
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#94 That's My Jam!
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#95 Sneks!
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#96 I Think You Already Know The Answer
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#97 Everytime
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#98 A True Gentleman
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#99 The Beginnings Of Reddit
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#100 Due In 5 Hours
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#101 Don’t Move
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#102 When In Doubt, Toss A Coin
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#103 Source: Trust Me Bro
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#104 Sorry About The Assumption
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#105 Aughaughaugh
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#106 Youtubers Thumbnails These Days
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#107 I Use The Ceiling Light To See If There Is Money In The Envelope
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#108 It’s The Circle Of Life
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#109 Hell Yeah
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#110 Sneaky
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#111 Meirl
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#112 Worcestershire
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#113 Satan
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#114 So Anyways This One Time In Third Grade
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#115 Wasted $300
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#116 Grandpa Please Not This Again
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#117 Damn, That's Crazy
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#118 Must Be A Rich People Thing
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#119 Hate It When This Happens
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#120 We Do A Little Trolling
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#121 Job Interview
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#122 When Your Horoscope Says You'll Finally Find Love When You're 40
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#123 Professional Procrastinator
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#124 Nevermind
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#125 Introvert Intensifies
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#126 There Is No Doubt Now
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#127 At Least He Got The Front Half - No Poop To Pick Up
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#128 Dad Jokes
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#129 Sooo Done With It
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#130 It Can't Get Worse Than That, Can It
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#131 Vibe Check
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#132 Those Were The Days
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#133 Stabbed In The Crotch
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#134 Remote
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#135 Mild Shock
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#136 Perspective
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#137 Misunderstanding
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#138 Woody
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#139 I'm Going To Be More Productive And Start Eating Healthy: Also Me
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#140 Damsel In Distress
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