Sarcophagus Memes

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All were created by students at SIU.

Below is the complete collection.  For 18 highlights from the collection, click here.

Sarcophagus with Dionysiac procession. Ca. 160-170 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Allison Morey.

Lion-head lenos sarcophagus showing Cupids making wine. Ca. 290 AD. Getty Villa, Malibu. Meme by Allison Morey.

Sarcophagus showing Dionysus and Ariadne in chariots; portraits of woman and man (mother and son?) in tondo/clipeus. Ca. 230 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Anna Monson.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Anna Monson.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus approaching Ariadne. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Brooke DiGiacomo.

Sarcophagus showing the massacre of Niobe’s children. Ca. 160 AD. Glyptothek, Munich. Meme by Brooke DiGiacomo.

Sarcophagus showing Achilles arming for battle and mourning Patroclus; Hector’s corpse on the lid. Ca. 160 AD. Ostia Museum. Meme by Brooke DiGiacomo.

Sarcophagus showing a night-time celebration with young Pans (Fauns) and female Pans; at center, Priapus, god of the erect penis, drunk. Ca. 150 AD. Naples Archaeological Museum, Naples. Meme by Camden Johnson.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Camden Johnson.

Sarcophagus showing the Labors of Hercules. Ca. 170 AD. Ducal Palace, Mantua. Meme by Ceejae Gardiner.

Sarcophagus with the rape of Persephone. Ca. 230-240 AD. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Meme by Cheyenne Braswell.

Sarcophagus with Dionysiac procession. Ca. 160-170 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Cheyenne Braswell.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus approaching Ariadne. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Christian Caringer.

Child’s sarcophagus showing Prometheus creating humanity; Adam & Eve on the left end. Ca. 300 AD. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Meme by Christian Caringer.

Sarcophagus showing Dionysus and Ariadne in chariots; portraits of woman and man (mother and son?) in tondo/clipeus. Ca. 230 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Chuchen Song.

Sarcophagus with Dionysiac procession. Ca. 160-170 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Chuchen Song.

Child’s sarcophagus showing Cupids in bizarre escapades (some Dionysiac). Ca. 180 AD. Camposanto, Pisa. Meme by Deanna McGuckin.

Child’s sarcophagus showing Cupids in bizarre escapades (some Dionysiac). Ca. 180 AD. Camposanto, Pisa. Meme by Deanna McGuckin.

Child’s sarcophagus with deceased as seated philosopher, giving instruction to other children (themselves shown as Muses). Ca. 280 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Deanna McGuckin.

Sarcophagus showing battle of Romans and barbarians (the Portonaccio Battle Sarcophagus). Ca. 180-190 AD. Palazzo Massimo, Rome. Meme by Dorothy Evans.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus on his panther, flanked by the Four Seasons (the “Badminton Sarcophagus”). Ca. 220-230 AD. Metropolitan Museum, New York. Meme by Dorothy Evans.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Emily Echevarria.

Sarcophagus showing the massacre of Niobe’s children. Ca. 160 AD. Glyptothek, Munich. Meme by Emily Echevarria.

Sarcophagus showing battle of Romans and barbarians (the Great Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus). Ca. 250-260 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by Eriko Kobayashi.

Strigillated sarcophagus with drunk Dionysus in center. Ca. 250 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Eriko Kobayashi.

Marine sarcophagus with Aphrodite in a shell. Ca. 220 AD. Vatican Museums. Meme by Erin Werner.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Erin Werner.

Sarcophagus showing the Labors of Hercules. Ca. 240-250 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by Gabriel Chaille.

Child’s sarcophagus with deceased as seated philosopher, giving instruction to other children (themselves shown as Muses). Ca. 280 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Gabriel Chaille.

Sarcophagus with the rape of Persephone. Ca. 230-240 AD. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Meme by Hoseok Youn.

Sarcophagus showing a night-time celebration with young Pans (Fauns) and female Pans; at center, Priapus, god of the erect penis, drunk. Ca. 150 AD. Naples Archaeological Museum, Naples. Meme by Hoseok Youn.

Strigillated lenos sarcophagus with busts of Helios (the Sun) and Selene (the Moon). Ca. 200-220 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Jack Miller.

Strigillated sarcophagus with central aedicula showing the wedding of the deceased couple (portrait features blank); pendant figures of Narcissus at the corners. Ca. 220-230 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Jack Miller.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Jakob Sommers.

Sarcophagus with Dionysiac procession. Ca. 160-170 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Jakob Sommers.

Meme by James Moore.

Meme by James Moore.

Meme by James Moore.

Sarcophagus showing battle of Romans and barbarians (the Great Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus). Ca. 250-260 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by James Moore.

Sarcophagus showing the mourning of Meleager. Ca. 180-190 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by James Moore.

Strigillated lenos sarcophagus with ‘good shepherd’ in center. Ca. 250 AD. Louvre, Paris. Cartoon by Joshua Niles.

Sarcophagus showing Achilles arming for battle and mourning Patroclus; Hector’s corpse on the lid. Ca. 160 AD. Ostia Museum. Cartoon by Joshua Niles.

Sarcophagus showing the story of Medea & Creusa. Ca. 150 AD. Berlin Museums. Meme by Keaton Yates.

Sarcophagus showing Achilles arming for battle and mourning Patroclus; Hector’s corpse on the lid. Ca. 160 AD. Ostia Museum. Meme by Keaton Yates.

Sarcophagus showing the massacre of Niobe’s children. Ca. 160 AD. Glyptothek, Munich. Meme by Kiley Austin.

Sarcophagus with the rape of Persephone. Ca. 160-170 AD. Casino Rospigliosi, Rome. Meme by Kiley Austin.

Sarcophagus showing the story of Medea & Creusa. Ca. 150 AD. Berlin Museums. Meme by Kiley Austin.

Sarcophagus showing Achilles arming for battle and mourning Patroclus; Hector’s corpse on the lid. Ca. 160 AD. Ostia Museum. Meme by Madison Kic.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Madison Kic.

Lenos sarcophagus with bucolic scenes (the sarcophagus of Iulius Achilleus). Ca. 290 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Megan Carson.

Lion-head lenos sarcophagus showing Dionysiac celebration. Ca. 150 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Michaela Hoots.

Sarcophagus showing the mourning of Meleager. Ca. 180-190 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Michaela Hoots.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus approaching Ariadne. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Morgan Keith.

Sarcophagus with deceased couple amidst Muses. Ca. 270-80 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Morgan Keith.

Strigillated sarcophagus with central aedicula showing the wedding of the deceased couple (portrait features blank); pendant figures of Narcissus at the corners. Ca. 220-230 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Noah Bryant.

Strigillated lenos sarcophagus with ‘good shepherd’ in center. Ca. 250 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Noah Bryant.

Sarcophagus showing the Labors of Hercules. Ca. 240-250 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by Olivia Spiers.

Lion-head lenos sarcophagus showing Cupids making wine. Ca. 290 AD. Getty Villa, Malibu. Meme by Olivia Spiers.

Lenos sarcophagus with bucolic scenes (the sarcophagus of Iulius Achilleus). Ca. 290 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Patience Burton.

Details of various Roman strigillated sarcophagi. Meme by Patience Burton.

Sarcophagus with central Dionysus and Ariadne. Ca. 190-200 AD. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Meme by Peyton Schnurr.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Peyton Schnurr.

Sarcophagus showing battle of Romans and barbarians (the Great Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus). Ca. 250-260 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by Robert Wall.

Fragment of a child’s sarcophagus with Seasons and a Cupid holding the portrait of the deceased boy. Ca. 300 AD. Hearst Museum, Berkeley. Meme by Robert Wall.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Sadhbh Mowlds.

Sarcophagus showing battle of Romans and barbarians (the Great Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus). Ca. 250-260 AD. Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Meme by Sadhbh Mowlds.

Sarcophagus with the rape of Persephone. Ca. 230-240 AD. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Meme by Sarah McCourt.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Sarah McCourt.

Sarcophagus showing Achilles arming for battle and mourning Patroclus; Hector’s corpse on the lid. Ca. 160 AD. Ostia Museum. Cartoon by Sean Crawford.

Strigillated sarcophagus with portrait of the deceased, Seasons at corners. 3rd century AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Cartoon by Sean Crawford.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus on his panther, flanked by the Four Seasons (the “Badminton Sarcophagus”). Ca. 220-230 AD. Metropolitan Museum, New York. Meme by Shelby McMillen.

Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 210 AD. Metropolitan Museum, NY. Meme by Shelby McMillen.

Meme by Sonja Gelin.

Lenos sarcophagus with bucolic scenes (the sarcophagus of Iulius Achilleus). Ca. 290 AD. Baths of Diocletian, Rome. Meme by Sonja Gelin.

Sarcophagus showing a night-time celebration with young Pans (Fauns) and female Pans; at center, Priapus, god of the erect penis, drunk. Ca. 150 AD. Naples Archaeological Museum, Naples. Meme by Tamarah Cook.

Child’s sarcophagus with deceased as seated philosopher, giving instruction to other children (themselves shown as Muses). Ca. 280 AD. Vatican Museums, Rome. Meme by Tamarah Cook.

Sarcophagus showing the mourning of Meleager. Ca. 180-190 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Tessa Barnes.

Sarcophagus showing Mars approaching the sleeping Vestal Virgin Rhea Silvia. Ca. 230-250 AD. Palazzo Mattei, Rome; Sarcophagus with Dionysus approaching Ariadne. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris; Sarcophagus with Selene and Endymion. Ca. 230-240 AD. Louvre, Paris. Meme by Tessa Barnes.

Sarcophagus with Dionysus on his panther, flanked by the Four Seasons (the “Badminton Sarcophagus”). Ca. 220-230 AD. Metropolitan Museum, New York. Meme by Chloe Greybill.

Sarcophagus with marine creatures. Ca. 250 AD. Capitoline Museum, Rome. Meme by Chloe Greybill.