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June 15, 2013 10:03 pm GMT

25 Creepy Paintings of Renaissance Babies

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The Renaissance was a time in our history characterized by major cultural and scientific innovation. Aided by great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, it brought about the appreciation of beauty and the desire to create it. For that, we give them some serious props.

But in that noble quest, one thing missed the mark — the ability to paint a cute, snuggly, human-like baby. It's a question that still puzzles museum goers and art lovers today:

Screen Shot Renaissance Babies

As for why Renaissance melodies are so easy to sing, we'll have to save that for another post.

So without further ado, I introduce the best of the worst Renaissance and Medieval baby paintings, with some help from the glorious Ugly Renaissance Babies.

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