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Why did really old paintings use such bizarre, unnatural perspective/proportions?
I say "really old" because at least in the 17th century, they are all photo-realistic. (I still don't understand how anyone can paint that beautifully and realistically.)
However, let's say ...
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Were people really as haphazardly *burned at the stake* back in the day in Europe as they make it out to have been? [closed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalrician
This is just one of countless articles/stories I've read over the years about how some crazy folks in Europe burned other, equally crazy folks at the stake -- ...
