Making’ Medieval Memes

May 19, 2021 10:17 AM

“ visitors can use images taken from the Dutch national library’s medieval collection and turn them into memes. ” Want to make your own memes? Head over to the KB and create something middle age and awesome.
posted by Megami (12 comments total)

This one's just begging for a "distracted boyfriend" remake
posted by chavenet at 10:28 AM on May 19, 2021

Checks out

This is a clever little idea, and I hope other places use it too.
posted by Going To Maine at 10:34 AM on May 19, 2021 [3 favorites]

Careful with that axe...
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 11:14 AM on May 19, 2021 [3 favorites]

when you are working with an image of a little demon sharting on a sage's tome, the memes write themselves
posted by elkevelvet at 11:17 AM on May 19, 2021 [2 favorites]

Gotta love the Medieval Cats.
posted by mikeand1 at 12:30 PM on May 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

Ah, jeez. Somebody tell them to put an old-timey font in there. Remember the bayeax tapestry memes from circa 2005? The period-appropriate lettering is what made those effective. The font made it funny!
posted by Sterros at 12:41 PM on May 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

Slightly related: Annoy a medievalist bingo.
posted by TheophileEscargot at 12:49 PM on May 19, 2021 [6 favorites]

yaaaaaaaaas, this is really why I come here ;p
posted by infini at 1:55 PM on May 19, 2021

Hey, kids!
posted by ardgedee at 4:51 PM on May 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

O-o-o-o-o-
posted by pipeski at 5:25 PM on May 19, 2021

Remember the bayeax tapestry memes from circa 2005?

if you mean do I ever stop thinking about "Behold, the field in which I grow mine fucks, gaze upon it and ye shall see that it is barren," the answer is "heck no"
posted by taquito sunrise at 1:39 AM on May 20, 2021 [2 favorites]

Someone made a Bayeux meme builder on github and it's delightful. And semi-related one of my favorite TikTok channels is @greedypeasant, who does Medieval comedy and reliquary commentary.
posted by msbutah at 9:10 AM on May 20, 2021