Most creepy baby ever... The longer I look the creepier everything in the image gets.
Not three but five men in the shadows. And all standing at the butt of that donkey. And a wobbly stick holding up the.... Roof-thing like a mouse trap over the woman. And more
I'm not an expert but I don't think they were bad at painting. It's just that the Church had a million rules about portraying biblical scenes. For example divine beings should not be portrayed as normal looking humans/animals. They had to be visibly different since they're supposed to be ascended beings. Hence why for example baby Jesus was often portrayed as a tiny adult man more than just a regular baby. Or why some animals had human faces
21 Comments
late_list@piefed.zip · 83 pts · 99d
Love the tan lines. Tells us he's normally modest but decided this was the time to show some skin.
Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 99d
The fuck is that big stick thing that pasty motherfucker is hiding under his toga ..
Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 99d
Also that gang of dudes out the back are awfully close to the back of that donkey and seem really pleased with themselves ..
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 99d
Censorship.
Redjard@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 99d
Nothing weird, just his sword. Note the thinner part for gripping, ending with the final knob at the bottom.
Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 99d
Under his toga? with nothing else under there but a bunch of chains? lined up directly with his groin? sure .. "sword"
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 99d
Dude babies used to look weird as shit
Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de · 16 pts · 99d
Used to?
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 99d
I mean they're cuter now, at least the one I've seen.
maccentric@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 99d
And less judgy
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 18 pts · 99d
Ayo who's that carrying a barbie doll
SunshineJogger@feddit.org · 9 pts · 99d
Most creepy baby ever... The longer I look the creepier everything in the image gets.
Not three but five men in the shadows. And all standing at the butt of that donkey. And a wobbly stick holding up the.... Roof-thing like a mouse trap over the woman. And more
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 99d
This painting (and many other medieval works) makes me wonder how artists could be simultaneously so talented but also so bad at painting.
PhireFloofski@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 98d
I'm not an expert but I don't think they were bad at painting. It's just that the Church had a million rules about portraying biblical scenes. For example divine beings should not be portrayed as normal looking humans/animals. They had to be visibly different since they're supposed to be ascended beings. Hence why for example baby Jesus was often portrayed as a tiny adult man more than just a regular baby. Or why some animals had human faces
Avicenna@programming.dev · 4 pts · 99d
why is no one talking about the donkey
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 99d
Looks like an okay donkey to me, no?
JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 98d
Because OP presented the topic of discussion, which is the inappropriate exhibitionist guy.
howrar@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 99d
I think Mary might actually be two people hiding under a robe. The hands are coming from whoever's on the bottom.
Gates9@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 99d
davidagain@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 99d
Weird to me that they're depicting wise men from the east as white with a tanned face. Very weird.
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 1 pts · 99d
Is it?