Art, History
How an 18th Century Painter Turned Into an Internet Meme
Joseph Ducreux’s unorthodox 18th-century self-portraits make the best classical art memes
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4 min readOct 19, 2020
Rap music and self-portraits of an 18th-century french painter often do not have much in common. Joseph Ducreux is an exception. His unorthodox self-portraits have become…