You needn’t study art to have heard of Picasso, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci or the Mona Lisa. Especially the Mona Lisa. The lady with the smile. Is she sad? Is she happy? We might never know. She’s memorable. That much we do know. The Mona Lisa was the mother of memes since before memes were even a thing. There have been so many variations of the famous painting that you’d be forgiven for forgetting what the original looked like. But the Mona Lisa isn’t the only meme-worthy work of art that’s providing people with endless entertainment. Twitter page Art History Memes for Aesthetic Fiends has over 50 thousand followers. All art and meme lovers. Keep scrolling for some classic examples of life imitating art. And find out how the Mona Lisa became a global icon. 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”. As Elephant Magazine reported, “Most of these memes see the Mona Lisa reimagined as a contemporary figure: she’s posing for a selfie with duck face; she’s cuddling a Shiba; she’s having a bad hair day; and in the age of corona, she’s now even donned a face mask.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.