Why are medieval drawings so creepy?

Medieval Christians believed that the way God is now is the exact same way He has always been. The reason why all those medieval babies look so weird, then, is because the artists who painted those babies are trying to remind you that Jesus is immutable and unchanging.

Why was the medieval times so brutal?

Medieval violence was sparked by everything from social unrest and military aggression to family feuds and rowdy students…

Why is medieval period known to be the dark?

The ‘Dark Ages’ were between the 5th and 14th centuries, lasting 900 years. The timeline falls between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It has been called the ‘Dark Ages’ because many suggest that this period saw little scientific and cultural advancement.

Are dragons medieval?

In the Middle Ages the dragon was almost always associated with the devil and Satan, the serpent of all evil; numerous stories portray the dragon as the bearer of evil, death, and misfortune. Yet surprisingly, many dragons in the medieval bestiary are not the large, scaly, fire-breathing beasts we’re so familiar with.

Why do old paintings scare me?

Art can be seen as a reflection of the artists subconscious which is also a reflection of their environment. the creepy things were probably the artist channelling some kind of emotion they felt and tried to express.

Was medieval times cruel?

Medieval people were rational and they were not sadistic. The purpose of “cruelty” was to shock and frighten people in order to prevent more crimes. That is also why execution were public. There was no mass media : so a brutal public execution was the only way to publicize the punishment.

What period is called the Dark Ages?

Early Middle Ages
Migration period, also called Dark Ages or Early Middle Ages, the early medieval period of western European history—specifically, the time (476–800 ce) when there was no Roman (or Holy Roman) emperor in the West or, more generally, the period between about 500 and 1000, which was marked by frequent warfare and a …

Did Knights actually fight dragons?

A Knight doesn’t have the weapons or the armor to fight a dragon. He has steel protects from arrows, not from fire. Dragons were the things of legends and there is of course no proof that any ever did, or could have existed.