People wonder what drugs artists are on and in this case i have to say... nothing.
These paintings made by the same guy and they didn't even have caffeine.
A Lemmy community for historic art pieces overhauled into modern memes.
People wonder what drugs artists are on and in this case i have to say... nothing.
These paintings made by the same guy and they didn't even have caffeine.
I’m not sure I totally believe that but even still, this was a time when strong beers and fortified wines were basically more common than good drinking water…
Alcohol can result in some nice ideas and visions, but it can't explain shit like that.
But then again, maybe this guy discovered magic mushrooms? There was nothing against them back then.
Ergotism? Sometimes wheat supplies got contaminated by a fungus that lets you talk to god.
I heard about those. The effects might have been exaggerated given the concentration wasn't as high (and wouldn't get as high until the late 19th century when chemistry advanced that we could make pure forms of it).
I did a quick search and mandrake, henbane and mugwort are hallucigens that were available during Bosch's time.
I find this kind of paintings terrifying, more than modern horror stuff like zombies and crap.
The kind of reality these paintings portray is scary and disturbing in ways that really make you be afraid of them. And I love every single one of them.
Also: yeah, I'd love a dinner like that.
You are gonna love the rest of Bosch's work!
Damn, you people go hard for your romantic dinners