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
This painting (and many other medieval works) makes me wonder how artists could be simultaneously so talented but also so bad at painting.
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
I think Mary might actually be two people hiding under a robe. The hands are coming from whoever’s on the bottom.
Love the tan lines. Tells us he’s normally modest but decided this was the time to show some skin.
The fuck is that big stick thing that pasty motherfucker is hiding under his toga …
Nothing weird, just his sword. Note the thinner part for gripping, ending with the final knob at the bottom.
Under his toga? with nothing else under there but a bunch of chains? lined up directly with his groin? sure … “sword”
Censorship.
Also that gang of dudes out the back are awfully close to the back of that donkey and seem really pleased with themselves …
Dude babies used to look weird as shit
Used to?
I mean they’re cuter now, at least the one I’ve seen.
And less judgy
Ayo who’s that carrying a barbie doll
why is noone talking about the donkey
Because OP presented the topic of discussion, which is the inappropriate exhibitionist guy.
Looks like an okay donkey to me, no?
Weird to me that they’re depicting wise men from the east as white with a tanned face. Very weird.
Is it?
