If nothing else, The Checkout is known for its class. We’re a sophisticated consumer goods blog. We appreciate the finer things. We watch movies with subtitles. Our distinguished palettes can detect the subtle differences between wine and “wine product.”

That’s why we want to share one of our favorite acquired tastes, classic art. Unfortunately, the generation today can’t appreciate the nuances of aesthetics without writing misspelled, grammatically tragic quips all over it. So, the best we can do is offer you classic art memes.

For months, our art history department has been pouring through archives in the Louvre, the Met, and Tumblr. We’re now proud to present our gift to the world: the 13 Best Classic Art Memes.

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13 Best Classic Art Memes

Yeah, we made a fuss about seeing The Little Mermaid when we were kids because it seemed like such a girly movie… but we sang a different tune during that scene when she got her legs and swam to the surface naked. For many of us, the luscious and doe-eyed Disney princesses sparked our sexual awakenings. Whether it was Jasmine’s mid-riff or Pocahontas’s short skirt that seemed impractical for running around the woods. These deviously drawn beauties captured our hearts — and, er, other body parts — as adolescents. For years they represented the ideals of femininity… until Adam Ellis gave them all beards.

Source: Buzzfeed

Disney Princesses with Beards Put Our Sexual Awakenings Back to Sleep

Everyone familiar with Spider-Man and his lovable, angst-ridden whining, knows crime doesn’t pay. But guess what? Crime-fighting doesn’t pay the bills either. Peter Parker was a photographer. Clark Kent was a journalist. Even Bruce Wayne was a full-time male heiress! (We know the term is “heir,” we’re just being cheeky.)

Just when it seems Thor, son of Odin, isn’t going to make ends meet in time to pay the landlord, Malaysian artist Chow Hon Lam drew this set of Superheroes with Part-Time Jobs.  Finally, all those superpowers don’t have to be wasted on warding off evil and protecting the innocent!

Part-Time Jobs for Superheroes