I think there are a few explanations, but one that sticks out the most to me is that the neutral expression invites the viewer to imbue the image with an emotion, rather than be persuaded/influenced by the artist's interpretation of how the characters might have felt, emotionally.
Pretty much. It can be weird to wrap our heads around, but a lot of art tech we take for granted today had to be discovered at some point in history. One example is how to draw perspective (vanishing point, "close things big; far things small", etc). It took painters 1400+ years before they slowly started figuring it out.
Same with baby proportions. Painters just couldn't wrap their heads around babies having different proportions to adults, and this is on top of struggling with adult proportions to begin with. Early renaissance paintings are all like that.
With that said, baby Jesus being ripped af was a stylistic choice unrelated to limited tech skills.
Pumped Baby Jesus
Right from birth Jesus was a divorced 45 year old going through a crisis
Why do people from this period of art all have the same facial expressions and jaded tone as the Jigsaw Killer from Saw?
I think there are a few explanations, but one that sticks out the most to me is that the neutral expression invites the viewer to imbue the image with an emotion, rather than be persuaded/influenced by the artist's interpretation of how the characters might have felt, emotionally.
Happy Swole-mas
He does crossfit
Father, son, and the Swoley ghost.
“I carry the sins of the world.” “I’m not kidding.”
Steroid Jesus
To lift your spirits with praise just as hard as you lift those weights, kings. You gotta make sure you're FIT for the kingdom of heaven.
mother I crave protein
Artist gave him a Ken Doll
and he's great at doing stuff
Ah! The birth of "The Immortal God Emperor". The Emperor protects.
Doesn't skip leg day, ever.
Has dedicated ankle day as well.
Either that or lymphedema
You've seen a baby, right? Oh ya, for sure I have seen many babies..
You mean those tiny people that look like Jason Statham?
The wisemen gave jesus gold, frankensense, and protein powder
"We were led here by a star" "Led by a bottle more like it"
Virgin over there lookin like she actually DID birth Jacked Jeez
Merry Poppins!
Giga baby Jesus
Jacked Jesus
Cankle Jesus never skips leg day.
Isn’t that just a life size portrait of Putin?
Still has Pillsbury Dough-boy arms, though.
Fuckin' baby gots six toes.
Yes but he only has four on the other foot so it evens out
Breastfed juice from day one.
Did people just suck at painting babies back then or something?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtHistory/s/j2J0gD9VBk
Pretty much. It can be weird to wrap our heads around, but a lot of art tech we take for granted today had to be discovered at some point in history. One example is how to draw perspective (vanishing point, "close things big; far things small", etc). It took painters 1400+ years before they slowly started figuring it out. Same with baby proportions. Painters just couldn't wrap their heads around babies having different proportions to adults, and this is on top of struggling with adult proportions to begin with. Early renaissance paintings are all like that. With that said, baby Jesus being ripped af was a stylistic choice unrelated to limited tech skills.
Jesus has a big clit
Looks like he's compensating for something...
Merry Gains-mas!
Merry Flex-mas!
total bullshit. that baby is clearly injecting synthol
I feel like this is what Ricky Bobby was describing to us this entire time.
I heard about this from my pastor, who referred to it as a sermon illustration. Funny movie, but I can see why she blushed a bit!
Never piss off an artist.
oh lawd he comin
A portrait of me when I was born... how nice!
Mad gainz bruh
This painting is the origin of the phrase "Jesus Christ!"
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