Ugly Cat Art From The Middle Ages Shows Just How Clueless People Were When It Came To Drawing Cats
Medieval artists had a lot of things figured out, but cats clearly were not one of them. The result is a bizarre little time capsule of furry creatures that look more cursed than cute, and somehow that only makes them better.
These old illustrations show cats in all kinds of strange forms, from oddly human faces to expressions that feel way too intense. Whether the artists were working from memory, imagination, or pure chaos, the final images are unforgettable.
Scroll through the gallery and decide for yourself, because these cats are not winning any realism awards.
1. It's a cat, but... with human features!
2. This is not even a cat
3. A starving lion
Some of these medieval cats look like they wandered in from a nightmare.
4. A literal demon
5. They knew how to draw dogs, though
6. I'm pretty sure that's also not a cat
At least a few of them seem to have understood the general idea.
Ancient “cat” drawings are weird, but they still beat the science-ish alien-invasion theory about cats.
7. A cat on steroids
8. They were way ahead of their time
9. Why is he naked, though?
And then the drawings somehow get even stranger.
10. So. CREEPY...
11. It looks so mad
12. The Cat King
13. This seems like some kind of warrior kitty
By this point, the cats have fully entered legend territory.
14. Be careful of this one
15. A cat with a musical career
Want more cat chaos after an Instagram creep demanded explicit photos? See Henrietta the cat’s hilarious reversal.
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