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DetlefK

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11. There are two serious explanations why the artists painted them this way:

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 05:58 AM

Nov 2018

1. They possibly simply did not have good models to work with. No templates for twitching and screaming and groaning faces.

2. In medieval times, art was infused with symbolism. Symbolism was everywhere. One such symbolism was that ugly=evil. It was not possible for an artist to depict a person with an ugly face without implying that this person is evil.

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Thanks for the post. safeinOhio Nov 2018 #1

Uh, no, they don't all "look fine about the whole thing" whathehell Nov 2018 #2

obviously no one thinks their death is fine... JHan Nov 2018 #3

Not obvious to you, it seems.. whathehell Nov 2018 #9

well okay then. JHan Nov 2018 #10

Um, not sure of the relevance.. whathehell Nov 2018 #12

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You are really reaching here, and I'm not sure where it is coming from. JHan Nov 2018 #14

Really? whathehell Nov 2018 #15

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Its a way of life for some. Squinch Nov 2018 #32

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That's what you saw in it, but not what I meant. mwb970 Nov 2018 #42

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Yes. You were. mwb970 Nov 2018 #54

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This has been a very unsatisfying "conversation". /nt mwb970 Nov 2018 #64

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Lancelot's adultery moment with Guin ... JHan Nov 2018 #7

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And she's saying, "Gracious me! My lover has been run through! I Squinch Nov 2018 #24

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Columbia Record Club! PJMcK Nov 2018 #36

LOL! JHan Nov 2018 #26

90% of the time harpist are tuning their harps, 10% of the time they are playing out of tune. alfredo Nov 2018 #44

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He was becoming kind of a pain. Squinch Nov 2018 #62

Wow. catbyte Nov 2018 #5

wouldts thou wear a sword in thine head? oldlibdem Nov 2018 #6

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ha-ha oldlibdem Nov 2018 #68

manuscript cats ore fun. pansypoo53219 Nov 2018 #8

There are two serious explanations why the artists painted them this way: DetlefK Nov 2018 #11

This post is hilarious. Thanks for it. The bizarro responses to it are pretty Squinch Nov 2018 #23

we both clearly have a sadistic streak.. JHan Nov 2018 #25

Yes. This proves it! We are terrible human beings! Squinch Nov 2018 #31

Oh No. whathehell Nov 2018 #38

Your du handle is apropos JHan Nov 2018 #39

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"It's only a flesh wound!" Itchinjim Nov 2018 #29

This made me LOL. nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #77

Some of those expressions are way, way, too passive for the given situations. Afromania Nov 2018 #30

Yep, they are, in our eyes but for them the focus was the allegorical. JHan Nov 2018 #57

Medieval honey badgers don't give a shit (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2018 #37

One of my favorite books is about a miniaturist. alfredo Nov 2018 #43

Great review, thank you JHan Nov 2018 #45

He's one of my favorite writers alfredo Nov 2018 #48

This whole thread was a hoot! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #47

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Hahahahahahahahha! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #59

Much like a head-stabbing... qazplm135 Nov 2018 #51

from zero to .. JHan Nov 2018 #56

I loved everything about this article nt More_Cowbell Nov 2018 #60

I love this! brer cat Nov 2018 #63

They seem pretty mellow about it mcar Nov 2018 #65

even this guy JHan Nov 2018 #75

The medium is the message. Just another Monday in the Dark Ages. Marcuse Nov 2018 #67

++ JHan Nov 2018 #72

One of the secondvariety Nov 2018 #70

glad you enjoyed :) JHan Nov 2018 #73

Great post flying rabbit Nov 2018 #71

Thanks for posting this. Ohiya Nov 2018 #74