30 Art Memes That Put a Modern Spin on Old Classics

Thanks to the Internet, all art can be modern art

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You probably don't consider the museum a hilarious place, but these hilarious art memes will make you think otherwise. Thanks to the funny people of the Internet, many of the art world's greatest masterpieces have been "modernized" with goofy captions and laugh-out-loud puns.

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They'll Never Suspect a Thing

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It turns out we don't understand old fashion any more than we understand modern fashion. Why did they wear those gigantic square skirts, anyway?

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Drawing is Hard

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"Who hasn't ever seen a cat before?" he asked with an exaggerated shrug, his eyes shifting nervously to the side.

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Back Off, Judas!

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Please take three steps back and then talk to me.

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Just One Little Touch

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Now that you've told me I can't do it that's all I want to do!

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Not Exactly Flattering

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"I'd like this painting to look like someone socked me in the face and I have a fat lip."

Artist: "Say no more!"

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Why Wait for Mid-Life?

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Let's get a head start on that mid-life crisis right now!

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He Is Risen... and He's Got an Enormous Headache

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We've heard of some elaborate April Fool's Day pranks, but this is ridiculous.

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Delete That, Bartholomew!

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That awkward moment when an artist paints you before you're ready and it hangs in a museum for eternity.

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Is That All You've Got?

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Another day, another arrow to the chest, am I right?

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Remember the Good Old Days?

Via Reddit

If you've ever visited a museum that has medieval torture equipment in it you understand that humans used to be pretty savage. Or maybe we still are, we just hide it better?

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Just Give Me a Minute

Via Reddit

Getting old is rough, but it beats the alternative.

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"See Ya' Next Friday!"

Via Reddit

Back at the office you'll be as boringly corporate as need be. Your coworkers don't need to know about your devilish side... unless you want them to.

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Fire Your Hairdresser

Via Reddit

Lord Farquaad wishes he looked this foxy.

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"That'll Be $200."

Via Reddit

This doctor is up-to-date on his dad jokes.

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Get It Out, Get It Out!

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We're not going to the vet today. Not on my watch!

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Is There Any Other Reason?

Via Reddit

Fair enough—not starving to death is a pretty good motivation.

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Maybe If I Ask Nicely Enough

Via Reddit

He's not exactly playing hard-to-get, is he?

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Does Anybody Ever Read Those?

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You've got to watch out for that fine print, though.

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"I Love Me Too"

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Meet Narcissus, the original narcissist.

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Way Too Much

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If you wake up in a bed on a boat, the answer is "too much."

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Not The Killing Curse!

Via Reddit

She was doing spells before "Harry Potter" was even a thing.

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We've All Been There

Via Reddit

"Somebody's got a case of the Mondays!"

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Can You Not?

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Sometimes, you just want to be left alone.

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Life Was So Much Simpler Then

Via Reddit

Doesn't everyone do this when they have a cold?

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Now I'm Questioning Everything!

Via Reddit

Ask yourself, "Do I really need to open this jar of spaghetti sauce or should I just order delivery?

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Can I Get a Do-Over on This One?

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"Could you make me look like I'm about to inquire where the bathroom is? That would be perfect."

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Mystery Solved!

Via Reddit

Just a little ritual stuff, maybe sacrifice a goat or two. No big deal.

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Life as a Mom

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Every. Darn. Time.

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Reapers Love a Good Textile

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Quick, distract him long enough that he forgets why he's there!

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Serious Side-Eye

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The expression "too much information" comes to mind.