Welcome to the top-notch mix of classical art and memes of the week. Basically what these meme geniuses do is they take memes, AKA modern hilarity, and mix them with the art of the olden days. Yes, their and our ancestors hate us for it, but we don’t care. We’ll still refer to these meme geniuses as some of the wisest of our time. Whether it’s because of the stoic, blank expressions held by the colorful characters, or the dry, dark humor, these are some of the funniest memes in all of meme existence.

In today’s world, we need spice, a little extra something to add to the humor. We gotta keep up with the times. And these memes do that beautifully. They should really hold an annual meme contest, as we bet these would be the winners. Scroll down for the best batch we’ve got to offer this week. For more, here are last week’s hysterical bunch.