35 Funniest Classical Art Memes That Perfectly Captured Modern Romance This Week

There’s something oddly comforting about seeing a 300-year-old painting and thinking, “Oh wow, I’ve made that exact face waiting for a reply.” Turns out, love has always been a little unhinged. The yearning, the misreads, the “I like you but I’m pretending I don’t” energy. It’s all right there in the brushstrokes.

Classical art memes capture the full spectrum of modern relationships. The soft crushes, dramatic side-eyes, and moments that scream “text them, you coward.” It’s romance but with candles, ruffles, and possibly the plague.

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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.