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The Renaissance is often perceived as the period of the noblest traditions, but some artists from that time had repeatedly been doing something that looks somewhat sinister nowadays - they painted our beloved beautiful babies like mini versions of old men. Tumblr account 'Ugly Renaissance Babies' is doing exactly what its name suggests - collecting the ugliest baby artworks from the said era, hilariously proving that some painters probably had never laid their eyes on a cute, fat baby. On the other hand, this weird Renaissance art depiction of baby Jesus might stem from the belief that he was born formed like an adult and didn't change much growing. Following this, all the other ugly babies were painted in the same manner.

From rock-hard abs to getting stoned like a gravel road, these Benjamin Button fellas seem to be hitting puberty a lot faster than we did. Scroll down to poke some fun at the Renaissance paintings, er, I mean, learn some art history and vote for your favorite funny babies!

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Mark Fuller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it a baby? Is it a sausage roll? Who knows. Either way, it's far too scary to risk giving it your tit!

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Cyndi H
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait... Is that a magnifying glass she's holding to his baby junk? I am deeply confused.

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Nadine Ducca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my... The woman's face isn't half bad, but what the hell happened with that thing on her shoulder?

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Kate Yeti
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, any parent of a little boy will tell you - it happens. Sometimes there just isn't any other option! ;)

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*record scratch, freeze frame* yup that's me. you're probably wondering how I got in this situation.

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d r e a m w o r l d
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*derp intensifies* no choild. stahp. yuo doing meh a concern. no heckin bamboozle.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My oh My! at first I thought they were just painting his nails which is strange because that would mean that he has three feet. I need more sleep..

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Keith Garland
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"My lord, it's just an eye. The gods saw fit to grace me with a spare. And may I say King Leonidas, you legs are so smooth."

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Nadine Ducca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a little merman... or those paper thingies people put on turkey legs. Just looked it up: turkey booties or turkey frills. Okay.

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Juan Castellucci
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, dont laugh so hard. people posting on social media look the same or worse than these demonic babies if not for the Photoshop . Yes, you too

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Karolína T.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At medicine faculty, our professor told us about unintended depicting of different diseases on rennaisance and baroq paintworks. This is Klippel-Feil syndrome.

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Petra Christovová
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first picture where the children look like actual children, not like something from a horror movie.

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whao! well Saint Anne being Jesus Grand-Ma, her grip explain all the muscle the baby seems to have: Jesus inherit her super muscular strenght

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did they ever actually met a baby? This is not a baby, this is a very small adult

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone else notice the breasts always sit a bit too high up, on the mothers..?

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Nadine Ducca
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Baby Jesus is squishing that poor bird (a barn swallow?), and it looks like he's got another one in his mouth.

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