Skeleton Whispering in Man's Ear

Skeleton Whispering in Man's Earrefers to a series of two-panelmemesbased on the 1872 painting Self-Portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle, a personification of death playing a fiddle next to the artist's ear. In memes, the skeleton is seen tempting the man to break his resolve, whispering various suggestions into his ear. The format achieved virality as a Tik Tok slideshowformat in April 2024.