Art World Why TikTok Is Obsessed With This Painting of a 16th-Century Tragic Teen Queen The nearly 200-year-old French painting of the ill-fated English queen is finding a new audience on Tiktok. By Katie White, Sep 17, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Two Comical Portraits of a Serious English Scholar The man in the "What Am I Reading” meme, Samuel Johnson basically invented the dictionary. By Tim Brinkhof, May 26, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Fernando Botero’s ‘Baby’ Pope The late Colombian artist made his name creating plump caricatures of famous paintings and people. By Tim Brinkhof, May 21, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: An Eye-Rolling Saint Saint Rosalie has become a symbol of exasperation everywhere. By Vittoria Benzine, May 16, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: A Sculpture Still Lost in Thought Rodin’s statue of a serious man has become a popular template for not-so-serious memes. By Tim Brinkhof, May 12, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Courbet’s Unhinged Self-Portrait The hair-wringing portrait has had its fair share of Internet fame. By Vittoria Benzine, May 11, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: An Infamous Botched Restoration A Spanish pensioner botched a church restoration, producing a world of memes. By Richard Whiddington, May 6, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: Magritte’s Pipe, Which Is Not a Pipe The meme has been around so long that it has infiltrated other memes. By Vittoria Benzine, May 4, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind the Meme: A Titanic Rock Sculpture Online, the 340-ton granite boulder has been used to signify various threats, from the personal to the political. By Brian Boucher, Apr 9, 2024
Pop Culture Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life The painting’s artist and sitter remain a mystery, but they have fueled a popular 2020 meme. By Verity Babbs, Apr 3, 2024
Pop Culture The Painting Behind the Meme: the Reluctant Bride Toulmouche’s aggrieved lady has become a mouthpiece for women around the world. By Verity Babbs, Feb 23, 2024
