Hey, it can certainly draw more attention!
What’s the best way for classical scholars to provide awareness of the older paintings we can see in museums? Well, here’s one suggestion: make it funny.
If you’re one of those people who frequent the Internet, then you’ve probably seen some of them, a famous painting, either displayed in its full size or cropped, with humorous or sarcastic captions.
This trend of turning classical artworks into great memes was started by an Instagram page called artmemescentral. With over 440k followers, the page’s creations have made it into other platforms as well! Check out more of their creations here.
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