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Trippin' Through Time

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[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

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.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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…

[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ergotism? Sometimes wheat supplies got contaminated by a fungus that lets you talk to god.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

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).

[–] alleycat@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

I did a quick search and mandrake, henbane and mugwort are hallucigens that were available during Bosch's time.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

You are gonna love the rest of Bosch's work!

[–] spinne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

Damn, you people go hard for your romantic dinners