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minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoNot to be too mean to medieval artists, since they’re much better at art than I am, but why do they always have such weird-ass anatomy? Would it have been that difficult to have someone pose for reference?
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_perspective It’s meant to be viewed at a distance. :)
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoStill doesn’t explain red guy’s contorted limbs and head, though.
minus-squareShareni@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYou know how there are scenes in books or movies that make no sense in real life, but explain the story? Same principle
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoBut the scene would tell the same story if he were anatomically correct. I guess I just don’t understand medieval thinking.
Not to be too mean to medieval artists, since they’re much better at art than I am, but why do they always have such weird-ass anatomy? Would it have been that difficult to have someone pose for reference?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_perspective
It’s meant to be viewed at a distance. :)
Still doesn’t explain red guy’s contorted limbs and head, though.
You know how there are scenes in books or movies that make no sense in real life, but explain the story? Same principle
But the scene would tell the same story if he were anatomically correct. I guess I just don’t understand medieval thinking.