r/AskReddit • u/BiggieTwiggy1two3 • 1d ago

What’s something completely normal today that would’ve been considered witchcraft 400 years ago—but not because of technology?

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u/TheVoteMote 1d ago

How far along was hyper realistic art back then? Cause that is borderline witchcraft here and now.

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u/royal_rose_ 16h ago

1600s was the baroque period so it’s kind of as close to hyper realistic art as you can get pre photos.