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8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

If you’ve ever been to an art museum it’s pretty easy to be confused by what you’re looking at.

These are just a few of the weirder ones. And what’s better than weird art?

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Run! Run from the flying severed torso!

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Sienese master, 13th century, Louvre.

WHY!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT, SNAKE?

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Minos, Last Judgement, Michelangelo, 1540, Sistine Chapel.

OMG SO DRUNK???

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Bacchanal of the Andrians, Titian, 1523. Museo del Prado.

Take it easy with that stuff, Jesus.

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Christ with crown of thorns, Artist Unknown, 17th Century. Segovia Cathedral.

Yeah, can you stuff my human with extra crows please? And hold the ketchup, thanks.

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

The Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymous Bosch, 1500, Museo del Prado.

Gigantic disembodied hands?

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Last Judgment, Gislebertus, 1130, St. Lazare de Autun.

IMMA FIRIN MA LAZERZ EVERYWHAR

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Stigmatization of St. Francis, Giotto, 1325, Santa Croce.

I don’t know whether to laugh or scream.

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Temtpation of St. Anthony, Salvator Rosa, 1645.

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PaulByers 9 years ago

Hieronymous Bosch was one creepy, brilliant, insane dude.

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nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

He was! Have you ever seen any of his paintings? The Garden of Earthly Delights is in Madrid.

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GlynisLailann 9 years ago

... I would like to know - How did these artists know how to draw / paint Monsters & the like? There must have been some LSD around.

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BobboLiscious 9 years ago

What do you mean? People needed acid to draw freaky s**t? Don't be crazy.

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anjaconzett 9 years ago

In the MA people where often unintentionally high on ergot, of which LSD originally got extracted. A poisonous fungi that grows on wheat.

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nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

Good question! I don't think there was LSD but most people drank beer/wine all the time and lead poisoning (from paint) could be a factor

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TarynWallace 9 years ago

I like them all but did anyone notice that "The Garden of Earthly Delights" has some guy getting am instrument shoved up his bum?

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nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

Which guy and which instrument? XD There are lots of hideous things happening!

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PatriciaLepaul 9 years ago

I live in Autun (France) ! What a surprise to see our cathedral amongst other pieces of art !

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nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

I studied Art History in Boston, USA but concentrated on the Romanesque. And I have a fondness for your Gislebertus--he is my hero!

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Simbacat 9 years ago

Holy s**t that last one

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virgomaiden81 9 years ago

Ancient Aliens

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OxanaSmirnova 9 years ago

они могли противостоять...сможем и мы! С Новым годом!

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PaulByers 9 years ago

Hieronymous Bosch was one creepy, brilliant, insane dude.

9points

nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

He was! Have you ever seen any of his paintings? The Garden of Earthly Delights is in Madrid.

0points

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GlynisLailann 9 years ago

... I would like to know - How did these artists know how to draw / paint Monsters & the like? There must have been some LSD around.

3points

BobboLiscious 9 years ago

What do you mean? People needed acid to draw freaky s**t? Don't be crazy.

2points

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anjaconzett 9 years ago

In the MA people where often unintentionally high on ergot, of which LSD originally got extracted. A poisonous fungi that grows on wheat.

0points

nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

Good question! I don't think there was LSD but most people drank beer/wine all the time and lead poisoning (from paint) could be a factor

-1point

TarynWallace 9 years ago

I like them all but did anyone notice that "The Garden of Earthly Delights" has some guy getting am instrument shoved up his bum?

1point

nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

Which guy and which instrument? XD There are lots of hideous things happening!

0points

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PatriciaLepaul 9 years ago

I live in Autun (France) ! What a surprise to see our cathedral amongst other pieces of art !

1point

nmiz1990 (Post author) 9 years ago

I studied Art History in Boston, USA but concentrated on the Romanesque. And I have a fondness for your Gislebertus--he is my hero!

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Simbacat 9 years ago

Holy s**t that last one

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virgomaiden81 9 years ago

Ancient Aliens

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OxanaSmirnova 9 years ago

они могли противостоять...сможем и мы! С Новым годом!

0points

8 WTF Moments In Classical Art

Run! Run from the flying severed torso!

WHY!? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT, SNAKE?

OMG SO DRUNK???

Take it easy with that stuff, Jesus.

Yeah, can you stuff my human with extra crows please? And hold the ketchup, thanks.

Gigantic disembodied hands?

IMMA FIRIN MA LAZERZ EVERYWHAR

I don’t know whether to laugh or scream.

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