“Discover the Timeless Humor: 50 Art History Memes That Show We’ve Been Laughing at the Same Struggles for Centuries!”
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“Generous rewards were promised for her return – but all in vain. Nothing was heard of the painting for over two years. Then one day, Vincenzo Peruggia, a glazier who had worked at the Louvre, tried to sell the world’s most famous painting to an Italian art dealer…who alerted the authorities. So the Mona Lisa was recovered – and her fame was all the greater,” reads The Louvre’s website.
The high-profile heist turned the Mona Lisa into a global icon. She was exhibited in Florence, Milan and Rome, before being returned to the Louvre. More than 100 thousand people visited her in the first two days “back home”.
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In 1919, an artist called Charles Duchamp drew a mustache and goatee on a replica of Mona Lisa – and the world was never the same again. Mona Lisa became a mood. Duchamp had paved the way for a plethora of parodies. Other artists, and then the public, followed suit. There was Mona Lisa fever. Pneumonia Lisa, Corona Lisa, Monday Lisa, Menopausa Lisa.
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Despite being centuries old, Mona Lisa remains a modern muse. She’s managed to reinvent herself many more times than Madonna. We reimagine her magical smile and move her into situations we can relate to. A sly grin after getting away with something sneaky or a fake smile when faced with an awkward social situation. There are even websites like this one, dedicated solely to Mona Lisa memes.
