40 Funniest Classical Art Memes That Somehow Summed Up Modern Life This Week (June 27, 2025)

Classical art was made for museums…until the internet gave it new life as memes. These old paintings somehow capture modern moods perfectly.

From side-eyes in oil to full-on Renaissance-level drama, these classical art memes prove people have always been just a little bit unhinged.

1. Oh, yea, buy a house, why didn’t I think of that?

2. “Be honest with me but like in a way that doesn’t hurt my feelings and isn’t honest”

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Nate Armbruster

Nate writes for Pleated-Jeans and enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.