Snail scale

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago*

Why do they draw snail eyes where there are no eyes? Were medieval people blind, or did they draw something they had never seen?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*
    1. The expression on its face is priceless. You can practically see it say "Oh man, not this shit again".
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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Have any of the artists ever seen a snail, though?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    I knew I was hanging onto this for a reason. Its foreordained time has come

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Interesting that all but #8 have faces with eyes on the body and not where the eyes should be.

    Though #8 is also facing away, so who knows what kind of face the artist would have given that one.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago
    1. Need more coffee.
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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    They look like the missing link between snails and mammals

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago
    [–] 1 point 1 year ago
    1. Don't know in which direction to go
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