Medieval and renaissance art is charming, but it can also be quite strange, to put it mildly. From outlandish hybrid creatures that seem to be straight out of a nightmare, to hilariously obscene sketches, apparently made by bored monks, filling the margins of manuscripts.
But artwork from this famous time period has its darker side as well. The themes of hell and death crop up everywhere, and highly shocking scenes are quite common.
In this video we explore some of these disturbingly bizarre medieval and renaissance artworks. From paintings featuring Jesus with three faces, to flayed and maimed people posing for portraits, to women seemingly whiling away their boredom by smashing babies with stones and hammers.
Yes, artists back then didn't shy away from going heavy with the shock effect in their works.
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