These funny classical art memes prove that knights were making dumb choices long before the internet, monks were throwing shade like pros, and painters were unintentionally creating meme gold.

MedievalMadness. Medieval Art Was Hilarious & Bizarre. Posted: March 19, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. A rabbit stands up on its hind legs and decapitates a man, a knight is defeated by a ...

The researcher behind the viral art history-inspired social account Weird Medieval Guys offers advice on how to live, laugh and love in dark times. CNN values your feedback 1.

Olivia Swarthout has brought medieval art to the masses (460K Twitter followers and counting) but she’s not formally trained in medieval history or art. A self-described “proprietress of weird ...

A high-ranking nobleman might own a handful of religious texts, including books to guide personal prayer — that's where you see a lot of these funny animals and marginalia," she says.

Turns out medieval people were just as funny as modern folk (Picture: PA) Kings, priests and peasants were all at the mercy of medieval comics, a rare manuscript from the 15 th century has revealed.

A drawing of a musical lion from 14th-century France @WeirdMedieval on X To today’s audiences, medieval art can look outright bizarre. Before the stylistic shifts that defined the Renaissance ...

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The researcher behind the viral art history-inspired social account Weird Medieval Guys offers advice on how to live, laugh and love in dark times. CNN values your feedback 1.

Swarthout is the researcher behind the popular art history-inspired social media account Weird Medieval Guys, which has attracted nearly 700,000 followers on X, formerly Twitter, since she began ...