d00ery comments on Spanish partisans defending a bell tower against French troops, 1809 AD (César Álvarez Dumont, painted 1884 AD)

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[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It looks like the rope has been tied to hold the bell in place.

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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Oh, yeah, you're right. Missed that detail. I let my head canon amuse me without looking further into it.

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[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Lol, I mean I had to do a double take as it certainly looked like it but would have been an odd painting

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