Sarcophagus Memes

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All were created by students at SIU.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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