Strange-looking Babies In Renaissance Paintings

[Kazimiera]

Strange-looking Babies In Renaissance Paintings

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[Drusilla]

They look so old!

[Kazimiera]

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[Kazimiera]

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[Kazimiera]

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[Kamal900]

I find this picture cute though:
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These babies don't look ugly in the least.

[Root]

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cutting off male genitals seems to be the Middle Eastern invention infected the Europe..

[Luca]

They look so old!

As far as I know it is because they are seen as holy. And holy people have no imperfections in christianity. Being too young would be an imperfection. This is why they are drawn like oldies

[Drusilla]

As far as I know it is because they are seen as holy. And holy people have no imperfections in christianity. Being too young would be an imperfection. This is why they are drawn like oldies

I remember this theory. It was widely believed in Medieval Europe that people's features mirrored their personality. Jesus was born with superior wisdom, and, therefore, it was natural for the painters to depict him with an adult's features. Even other divine babies in Medieval paintings, like angels and cherubs, were seen as wise beings, and were depicted with older features for the same reason.

But what about regular babies?

There's also the homunculus theory.

[zhaoyun]

These were paintings. Everything was up for the artist's interpretation.

Although some of the babies do seem malnourished, it could be an indication of the reality of those times.

[Luca]

I remember this theory. It was widely believed in Medieval Europe that people's features mirrored their personality. Jesus was born with superior wisdom, and, therefore, it was natural for the painters to depict him with an adult's features. Even other divine babies in Medieval paintings, like angels and cherubs, were seen as wise beings, and were depicted with older features for the same reason.

But what about regular babies?

There's also the homunculus theory.
Exactly!
I remembered where i found this theory:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcF_qfLHeQ
(vox is really not a good source, but at least it makes sense in this case :P)