The Demon Doodles of 1565

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  • The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel is a collection of 120 bizarre "demon doodles". Many of these monsters are comical, striking absurd and amusing poses. Others are a little more disturbing, with unnerving expressions and emotionless hollow faces. These sketches are so fantastically bizarre: they tap into the disturbing art of Hieronymous Bosch, and the grotesque monsters from medieval manuscripts.
    Curiously, there are no words to accompany these drawings, so we are left to guess their meaning. I suspect that beneath these whimsical sketches lie hidden messages that poke fun at the powers that be. From hidden jokes at the expense of the nobility and the Catholic church. Whilst I have attempted to explain the meaning of some, I’m at a loss for words with most of the others... but it's fun to guess!
    After a week away on vacation (it was wonderful thanks), I am back to my regular schedule. This video was a blast to make, and am still learning a lot as I go. I hope you enjoy this one! The channel is at 586k subscribers, thank you all!
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    Sources & Further Reading:
    The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel (1565) - Public Doman Review:
    publicdomainreview.org/collec...
    The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel: 120 Woodcuts Envision the Grotesque Inhabitants of Rabelais’ World (1565):
    www.openculture.com/2022/03/t...
    All 120 Doodles:
    gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv...
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    Music:
    Intro - Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian by Peter Pringle
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTs...
    The Inspector by David Celeste
    Via Epidemic Sound
    Erudition by Ambre Jaune
    Via Epidemic Sound
    Two Lovers' Bane by David Celeste
    Via Epidemic Sound
    Wandering Soul by Gabriel Lewis
    Via Epidemic Sound
    Outro - Peaceful Ambient Music by CO.AG
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    License: creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
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  • @anastasijahabarova1533
    @anastasijahabarova1533 2 роки тому +11851

    Imagine flipping through the pages of this thing with your friends back in the 1500’s going “that’s u” and “mood”

    • @revenevan11
      @revenevan11 2 роки тому +545

      Modern humor and humans really haven't changed all that much, have we 😅
      People should stop freaking out over the "degradation" of modern and especially gen-z humor and surreal memes, it has apparently all happened before 🤷‍♂️😆

    • @SuperSlick1996
      @SuperSlick1996 2 роки тому +132

      The more things change the more the stay the same XD

    • @HandBananaTAPEbutwithaR
      @HandBananaTAPEbutwithaR 2 роки тому +87

      "Lit"

    • @cylefarrar9776
      @cylefarrar9776 2 роки тому +36

      Wtf are you trying to say??? Speak English

    • @Markzuckfuckerburg
      @Markzuckfuckerburg 2 роки тому +20

      Oh god how annoying

  • @EliB207
    @EliB207 2 роки тому +7516

    When ever I see things like this I just think "people think modern humor is weird"

    • @firesoullv
      @firesoullv 2 роки тому +246

      Ngl, I chuckled at the "barrel with a knife"

    • @roachdoggjr1940
      @roachdoggjr1940 2 роки тому +114

      Most modern humor is lazy.

    • @warrix8312
      @warrix8312 2 роки тому +327

      The more history I learn, the more I realize that humans really haven't changed much in the last few centuries.

    • @willowdigger617
      @willowdigger617 2 роки тому +158

      A dog walks into a bar.
      “I can’t see.”
      “I’ll open this one”

    • @asianinthetree8912
      @asianinthetree8912 2 роки тому +77

      @@willowdigger617 A man walks into Electrical.
      “I can’t see.”
      ඞAmongusඞ

  • @AllComposersbyNumbers
    @AllComposersbyNumbers 2 роки тому +604

    "The Ugly Duchess" is actually thought to be by Leonardo da Vinci, after he made a red chalk sketch made in about c. 1480. Although, the authenticity has been tossed between Da Vinci and Quentin Matsys. The red chalk sketch is signed with Leonardo's signature, but some art historians and archivists have stated that Matsys sent the sketch to Da Vinci, and he just signed it after he received it. Leonardo and Quentin were actually good friends during their lifetimes, and often gave each other different ideas. Another fun fact is that "The Ugly Duchess" inspired Lewis Carroll's illustrations for _Alice's Adventures in Wonderland_ more specifically Lewis's portrayal of The Duchess, in her 15th century horned headdress, decorated with popular Medieval-influenced patterns and flourishes.

    • @AllComposersbyNumbers
      @AllComposersbyNumbers Рік тому

      @King Mob You're very welcome!

    • @chrisv8024
      @chrisv8024 Рік тому

      Hear me out though ......lol

    • @ThinWhiteAxe
      @ThinWhiteAxe 3 місяці тому +1

      John Tenniel did the illustrations for Lewis Carroll's books.

    • @Man_fay_the_Bru
      @Man_fay_the_Bru 3 місяці тому

      My gran told me no matter what you’re told, da vinci was black

    • @AllComposersbyNumbers
      @AllComposersbyNumbers 3 місяці тому +2

      @@Man_fay_the_Bru Oh? Well that's an interesting take on things

  • @frogboi7
    @frogboi7 Рік тому +1208

    Seeing stuff like this makes me think of how similar humor has been over the ages, some modern examples I’d call close to this are the “I’m sorry Jon” Garfield pieces and the deformed and horrific looking wiki how illustrations
    Can’t wait to see what people think of those in 100 years

    • @caitlynursula1527
      @caitlynursula1527 Рік тому +27

      gorefield

    • @carolusiii1909
      @carolusiii1909 Рік тому +23

      imagine those historian when seeing our deep fried memes

    • @N4m3B33
      @N4m3B33 4 місяці тому

      When you realize that going back 2000 years is only 100 generations at most, you'll see that we haven't evolved at all since those times.

    • @pharaohsmagician8329
      @pharaohsmagician8329 3 місяці тому

      Great comment lol! In today's age Banana Cat / Apple Cat / Happy Cat memes are my favorite

    • @jesserivera6611
      @jesserivera6611 2 місяці тому

      idk too much about it but one video i watched talked about jesters, and one of the most famous jesters around those times had a bit where hed twirl a few times, bend over and fart lol. idk how he can fart on command like that lol. point is, farts were still funny back then

  • @arthurwindbot8339
    @arthurwindbot8339 2 роки тому +5508

    These demon doodles could serve to make one hell of a tattoo.

    • @jorgealfaro7083
      @jorgealfaro7083 2 роки тому +140

      I think this with almost every vid

    • @alexaang9814
      @alexaang9814 2 роки тому +32

      Bdum tssst

    • @McAaron2
      @McAaron2 2 роки тому +164

      I actually have one. I have that weird little guy in the hood and the dress on the first page. Got it about 3 years ago.

    • @cartonflesh9961
      @cartonflesh9961 2 роки тому +17

      i might get one in the near future

    • @tiriltheblack492
      @tiriltheblack492 2 роки тому +11

      Yea thinking about the same, and maybe i got my next one 'cause of this 😅

  • @jackthefrog80085
    @jackthefrog80085 2 роки тому +1594

    A medieval peasant looks at this book:
    Hoho heavens, this is very funny

  • @---ek5pw
    @---ek5pw Рік тому +435

    Love this. Some bloke was probably wondering where he left his sketchbook and suddenly everyone's blown away by this mysterious book of deep policial humor 😂

    • @Echemusic
      @Echemusic 4 місяці тому +3

      literally. as an artist i lit always wonder around with a sketchbook and have random doodles, so crazy to see how much someone can read into it. like i don't understand why they are being describes as demons? they just look like jokes and rad doodles

    • @Echemusic
      @Echemusic 3 місяці тому

      @@user-db4gr7ne8l well perhaps your right, these are very cool and interesting drawings. I guess I just have quite dope sketchbooks :)

    • @Echemusic
      @Echemusic 3 місяці тому

      @@user-db4gr7ne8l hmmmm maybe your right, these drawings are super cool and detailed. I guess I just put a lot of meaning into my own sketchbooks and I personally didn't feel like calling them deamons was the right thing to do

  • @richardbarbaros5868
    @richardbarbaros5868 Рік тому +57

    My two best friends and I did the same thing back in elementary school. Had a whole series of "funny face magazines," that were just pages of absurd portraits and figures.
    Cool to see that folks don't really change that much over the centuries.

    • @alexanderhdmi7704
      @alexanderhdmi7704 7 місяців тому +2

      Are "funny face magazines" real things? Or were they just magazines that you thought had funny looking people in them?
      I'm very interested by your comment. Do you still have the 'magazines' or can they be Googled perchance? (:

    • @richardbarbaros5868
      @richardbarbaros5868 7 місяців тому +8

      @@alexanderhdmi7704 "Magazine" is a bit of a stretched term here haha, they were maybe eight "pages" comprised of silly doodles my friends and I made of imagined characters

    • @alexanderhdmi7704
      @alexanderhdmi7704 7 місяців тому +3

      @@richardbarbaros5868 Ohhh well that's even better. I loved doodling faces when I was younger too, and would often look to magazines and books for inspiration. Curiosity quenched. 👍

  • @PASTRAMIKick
    @PASTRAMIKick 2 роки тому +4163

    sometimes these "drolatic" style drawings were also meant to be literal representations of idioms and other expression of those languages in that point in time, so in a lot of cases the joke completely goes over our heads since we don't know the language and quite possibly the expressions have been lost to time.

    • @TheUnkow
      @TheUnkow 2 роки тому +97

      And that is why some people have easier time understanding some art than others.

    • @PASTRAMIKick
      @PASTRAMIKick 2 роки тому +128

      @@TheUnkow yeah another style of paintings that weren't medieval but from the renaissance would be "Triumph of Death" by Pieter Bruegel, which has many of these literal representations of idioms.

    • @angelicavargas2314
      @angelicavargas2314 2 роки тому +5

      Huhhhh

    • @angelicavargas2314
      @angelicavargas2314 2 роки тому +3

      nice

    • @flaviusbangarang
      @flaviusbangarang 2 роки тому +52

      Art ryhmes with fart
      Don't let that one go over your head

  • @robbylava
    @robbylava 2 роки тому +1368

    "Bizarre and fantastical creatures" -- looks like when you go to a distant family reunion and within minutes are questioning how you could possibly be related to these people

  • @jessicasmith6056
    @jessicasmith6056 2 роки тому +638

    8:11: I totally get this one. She is sitting in a beer keg, holding a goblet in one hand and a wine jug in the other. But the beer keg is leaking. That means that no matter how much booze she drinks, she will never get drunk enough.

    • @Ac3Mustang
      @Ac3Mustang Рік тому +6

      Idk man.....you can get pretty drunk off wine

    • @jessevos3986
      @jessevos3986 Рік тому +70

      @@Ac3Mustang not drunk enough for what this woman wants
      At least, that's OP's implication, I believe

    • @tangyferbreze
      @tangyferbreze Рік тому +19

      i wonder what the little people drinking the leaks signify

    • @farialmab4723
      @farialmab4723 Рік тому +36

      Trickle Down Economics 😁

    • @jayall00
      @jayall00 Рік тому +1

      Babylon the great

  • @c.cooper6000
    @c.cooper6000 Рік тому +78

    I think it's important to remember how difficult it would be to publish a book in this period. Artists also rarely worked alone, they had Patrons that employed them, so that would be a large factor of the 'whys ' behind them.

    • @Trucmuch
      @Trucmuch 28 днів тому

      I don't know. The fact that Francois Desprez was a close collaborator (almost co-owner) of the publisher of this book may have helped...

  • @Nekolaws
    @Nekolaws 2 роки тому +2199

    All these doodles are so fantastical and curious, I would love to see a animation in this style

    • @dameriznolastname7009
      @dameriznolastname7009 2 роки тому +115

      Some of the doodles remind me of Over the Garden Wall because of the etching, if you haven't heard of it you should check it out :)

    • @Nekolaws
      @Nekolaws 2 роки тому +13

      @@dameriznolastname7009 oooh, cool. Thank you!

    • @dameriznolastname7009
      @dameriznolastname7009 2 роки тому +8

      @@Nekolaws ur welcome ^^

    • @Clyman974
      @Clyman974 2 роки тому +42

      Felix Colgrave has a very unique style reminding me of this as well

    • @wren_bean
      @wren_bean 2 роки тому +11

      @@dameriznolastname7009 was going to suggest this, it's one of my favorite shows

  • @oceansRising
    @oceansRising 2 роки тому +198

    The very definition of "you had to be there"

  • @andre-jt8yw
    @andre-jt8yw Рік тому +56

    Imagine how hard the painter of the ugly duchess laughed when he finished it, or the reaction of the first person he showed it something like "did you finish painting? Can I see? Oh....." Before bursting out into laughter

  • @mrPauljacob
    @mrPauljacob Рік тому +34

    I'm so amazed by old art... It seems impossible that humans could paint such masterpieces so perfectly

  • @buck-pucker
    @buck-pucker 2 роки тому +2785

    I've recently been playing Elden Ring, and I immediately connected the varied creatures in the game to the doodles, or drolleries in general. I thought Miyazaki must have been influenced by these drolleries, Bosch, or maybe even the Dreams in his creation of the Souls games. To my surprise, there's actually a recent opinion piece making this connection. It's called "The Boschian Horror of ‘Elden Ring’" - go check it out!

    • @Hoofbal
      @Hoofbal 2 роки тому +18

      Came here to say this

    • @sara-hc3oq
      @sara-hc3oq 2 роки тому +9

      Someone has the link? I cant find it

    • @buck-pucker
      @buck-pucker 2 роки тому +69

      @@sara-hc3oq UA-cam is fickle with links. It's by Gareth Damian Martin on ArtReview

    • @sara-hc3oq
      @sara-hc3oq 2 роки тому +5

      @@buck-pucker yess I found it thank you !

    • @doogallas
      @doogallas 2 роки тому +21

      45 seconds into the video and I scroll down to see if anyone else connected Elden Ring

  • @VoltasP
    @VoltasP 2 роки тому +1084

    How the hell did I get this far in life, a medieval enthusiast with an Art History background, and have never heard of this! Holy shit thank you!

    • @tengkualiff
      @tengkualiff 2 роки тому +11

      ikr!

    • @davepowell7168
      @davepowell7168 2 роки тому

      Go to a Piranesi prison

    • @ROTALOT
      @ROTALOT 2 роки тому +5

      I wonder if William Steig saw these before his The Lonely Ones came out.

    • @yamum6498
      @yamum6498 2 роки тому

      Because youve only been fed what instantiated your pallete, by the way this video is garbage.
      You should of kniwn that when the first sceptical leap was bound.

    • @whitneybaxter3299
      @whitneybaxter3299 Рік тому +9

      It was the “catholic coverup.”
      They really don’t like their image being smeared and hold LONG time grudges.
      Think about it, it took them 500 years to forgive Joan of arc when in actuality they owed her a apology..😳😂

  • @WindiChilliwack
    @WindiChilliwack Рік тому +38

    Man these demon doodles seriously aged well, it feels no different than our current time.

  • @BigBangTheoryIsALie
    @BigBangTheoryIsALie Рік тому +2

    Whats impressive here is it was drawn back in 15th century. The details amuses my eyes, feelings that it was drawn by a woman at her 18-20's, alone in their hut with loneliness, alone

  • @RetroBaseball
    @RetroBaseball 2 роки тому +336

    Well, that’s certainly not a title I thought I would see this morning…

    • @fc2rs
      @fc2rs 2 роки тому +3

      I̴͓͂ ̸͍̌d̷̡̿ḯ̴͇d̷̠̍ 👹

    • @analbreacher7198
      @analbreacher7198 2 роки тому +3

      Fr

    • @Ujuani68
      @Ujuani68 2 роки тому

      Neither here...
      🤣

  • @quiteindeed6809
    @quiteindeed6809 2 роки тому +498

    The character progression in this manga is insane.

  • @j-star1
    @j-star1 2 роки тому +21

    You nailed with this one!
    Make more on medieval obscure art please.

  • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
    @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 4 місяці тому +2

    I absolutely loved this and haven’t a clue why this is the only video I’ve ever seen on it. I love how someone’s personal drawings are kept and now have a fame of their own. Goes to show that every artist should stick to their craft as who knows how folks will eventually respond to it. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Lordx718
    @Lordx718 2 роки тому +379

    It's like a Nightmare Pokedex. I'm partial towards Roach Legman.

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 2 роки тому +5

      There was actually a medieval cover of the PC theme hehe

    • @BuriedFlame
      @BuriedFlame 2 роки тому +1

      And one of the characters is *obviously* Strong Mad.

    • @gododoof
      @gododoof 2 роки тому +3

      I smell a romhack

    • @tony_47
      @tony_47 2 роки тому +1

      Sounds like a great game. Nightmare creature/demons in a nightmare world. Breath of the wild type of exploration.

  • @signeermegasejxD
    @signeermegasejxD 2 роки тому +586

    I think the image at 8:08 might have been a reference to the women who brewed ale. This book is from, if I recall correctly, the same time as when the witch-hunts started, and the image of an elderly deformed woman over a big vat/barrel was a possibly a very loaded one.

    • @AtPeace541
      @AtPeace541 2 роки тому +81

      My first thought was the doodle convening the rich and the poor… the creature being inside the barrel being big and ugly because of its greediness and the poor getting its scraps.

    • @muldur5955
      @muldur5955 2 роки тому +28

      @@AtPeace541 that was my thought as well. the noblewoman drinking from two goblets and the peasants get the used bathwater

    • @aquashkhar7351
      @aquashkhar7351 2 роки тому +13

      Ok your guesses are much better than mine, I thought it was a warning for women not to drink alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

    • @signeermegasejxD
      @signeermegasejxD 2 роки тому +17

      @@aquashkhar7351 Though I think your theory is much funnier, I'm not entirely sure the effects of drinking while pregnant/breastfeeding was known to people back then lol

    • @jaegrant6441
      @jaegrant6441 2 роки тому +2

      Plus the hands are holding different objects and hand gestures. Plus the plant types. Someone who knows tarot symbolism would have some clues

  • @christopherlong5928
    @christopherlong5928 Рік тому +8

    I'm sure you would have to be from that era to really understand most of the hidden meanings of the doodles. Think of how slang terms or even clothing fashion changes so rapidly. I'm sure there are things that we will never understand in most everything from a time we are so far removed from. But that's the fun and mystery of it all!! Cool video my friend! I never knew of this book, now I'm glad I do.

  • @safekicker
    @safekicker Рік тому +2

    I watched your video on Hieronymous Bosch, and then this one; and now I'm subscribed. Thanks for creating and curating such a fun channel - keep up the great work 👏

  • @floopismcfloorpus4396
    @floopismcfloorpus4396 2 роки тому +896

    I think it’d be kinda neat to see someone try to make 3d models of theses weird little creatures…

    • @thenameless3271
      @thenameless3271 2 роки тому +24

      It'd be amazing

    • @shoeling
      @shoeling 2 роки тому +24

      well i suddenly want to try that

    • @Horus-Lupercal
      @Horus-Lupercal 2 роки тому +7

      @@shoeling DO IIIIIIIT

    • @thomilo44
      @thomilo44 2 роки тому +16

      I'm gonna make realistic Photoshop compositions of these

    • @excusablegold
      @excusablegold 2 роки тому +5

      The Zeno Clash games lift a lot of their character designs from medieval art like this and the works of Bosch. There are several Bosch monsters and creatures in this book that are straight-up copied as NPCs. That demon in the dress with the hooked nose and the sunken eyes is a background character I remember seeing.

  • @sumosumo8589
    @sumosumo8589 2 роки тому +318

    This video inspired me to draw again.
    The cross hatching is amazing.

    • @StrawHatsAreFashionable
      @StrawHatsAreFashionable Рік тому +12

      Same here, I even got myself a small copy of the book so I could reference it better!

  • @RyanMcQuen
    @RyanMcQuen Рік тому +2

    Channels like this are why UA-cam is an amazing resource.

  • @finalbreath15
    @finalbreath15 Рік тому +2

    The doodles are pretty amazing honestly, i love the artstyle so much

  • @orangeman3220
    @orangeman3220 2 роки тому +585

    I really love these sort of esoteric topics that would otherwise just end up as a footnote in any other video. Thanks for bringing these types of topics into light!

  • @flipster7285
    @flipster7285 2 роки тому +1003

    "The outfit doesn't make the monk"......in Afrikaans we we a similar saying: "Die vere maak nie die voël nie" (Feathers does not make a bird). Always amazes me how close languages really are.

    • @maxis5427
      @maxis5427 Рік тому +29

      The origin of this specific one is probably from a medieval latin proverb that says "Cucullus non facit monachum", "The hood doesn't make the monk" but it could also be from an XI century italian benedict monk/saint (Saint Anselm of aosta) that said: "Non tonsura facit monachum… sed virtus animi" (pls don't make me translate it) but to be honest, romans (Barba non facit philosophum, "The beard doesn't make the filosofer") , greeks and even more ancient civs all had a similar proverb. It's a worldwide spread proverb.

    • @natsusatsujinki8342
      @natsusatsujinki8342 Рік тому +3

      But feathers are al major description of birds...

    • @devilinthedarkness4830
      @devilinthedarkness4830 Рік тому +40

      @@natsusatsujinki8342 thanks, we'd be lost without you

    • @bendover9813
      @bendover9813 Рік тому +16

      It’s really how close PEOPLE are lmao. Even with languages that are nothing alike, we still come up with similar phrases, because we have the same experiences.

    • @darkstarr984
      @darkstarr984 Рік тому +9

      People always want to communicate similar ideas, what amazes me is the sheer variety of ways we’ve made to say the same things.

  • @elijahtronti8574
    @elijahtronti8574 Рік тому +1

    SO incredibly interesting. Just flipped through the whole book through the link. Thank you for bringing this to my attention

  • @Angayasse
    @Angayasse Рік тому +1

    This is dope!!! Thank you so much for calling my attention to this, instantly subscribed!

  • @habie147
    @habie147 2 роки тому +183

    “The Demon Doodles” will be the name of my first metal album.

    • @bionictryhard2272
      @bionictryhard2272 2 роки тому

      Hello habie147

    • @GoodBoi1503
      @GoodBoi1503 Рік тому +5

      Look up rudimentary peni, punk band who had a member with scizoaffective disorder that drew all their album covers. Interesting images

    • @AI-ch3if
      @AI-ch3if Рік тому

      @@GoodBoi1503 Doesn't surprise me. This is a pretty good video that may help you understand why I'm not surprised: "#1 How does mental illness happen? Sin and Demonic Attack" on the channel Jesus Heals Mental Illness.

  • @industrialcomplex1434
    @industrialcomplex1434 2 роки тому +121

    What’s also relevant is that the pantagruel books were written as indirect critics to their contemporary clerical society, and their author, François Rabelais, was one of many important figures of protestantism

    • @benc589
      @benc589 Рік тому

      Pick up your cross and follow Jesus! The world is quickly headed for destruction, and sooner or later you will have to sit at the judgement seat and give an account for your actions. Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life! - Revelation 3:20.
      Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God tho.
      Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc and you should get a response. Have a blessed day!

  • @saraidempsey3152
    @saraidempsey3152 2 місяці тому

    So glad I stumbled on this! Very interesting!

  • @Thywarden
    @Thywarden Рік тому +2

    I just discovered your channel and I love it a lot. I found a new channel to watch on my relaxation time.

  • @fromeveryting29
    @fromeveryting29 2 роки тому +197

    I remember drawing a "monster book" as a child. I drew "mutants" on each page.

    • @leafy4142
      @leafy4142 2 роки тому +8

      Let me guess. They sent you to the school counselor?

    • @fromeveryting29
      @fromeveryting29 2 роки тому +22

      @@leafy4142 no? My friends drew similar stuff

    • @chimpz_ahoy1502
      @chimpz_ahoy1502 2 роки тому +22

      @@leafy4142 For me they just said "We'll be praying for you"

    • @SlapthePissouttayew
      @SlapthePissouttayew 2 роки тому +4

      57 and still doing those..lol

    • @missbraindamage
      @missbraindamage Рік тому +2

      @@leafy4142 they sent me to the counselor lol

  • @oowens7476
    @oowens7476 2 роки тому +475

    Thought this said “Demon Noodles” and was very certain of a good time. Hearing demon doodles was almost a let down 😂😂😂

    • @HeyLisaDare
      @HeyLisaDare 2 роки тому +18

      Time to draw some demon noodles for people 500 years from now to find 😆

    • @hirorisu
      @hirorisu 2 роки тому +1

      @@HeyLisaDare will love to see that haha!

    • @YuiFunami
      @YuiFunami 2 роки тому

      yes

    • @blpendragon4035
      @blpendragon4035 2 роки тому

      thats why i came here too lol

    • @BuriedFlame
      @BuriedFlame 2 роки тому +2

      _"Demon Noodles: Keep away from open flame or spark."_

  • @NeonRhubarb
    @NeonRhubarb 2 роки тому +8

    I actually have a copy of Gargantuan and Pantagruel that I got for like $1 at a second hand store a while back, so I'm very surprised to see a connection to this unique book here.

  • @everettbostick5619
    @everettbostick5619 Рік тому

    This was a fantastic video to watch for reference and insight to doodle. Thanks!

  • @frogtoad4375
    @frogtoad4375 2 роки тому +9

    The cardinal has a cardinal beak. That's top tier humor.

  • @Derek-kj9mt
    @Derek-kj9mt 2 роки тому +143

    I love the ODnD Monster Manual ー everyone forgets about the 1565 edition!

    • @DimaJeydar
      @DimaJeydar 2 роки тому +10

      Curses! Someone already made this joke! Here’s your like.

    • @geekdivaherself
      @geekdivaherself 2 роки тому +3

      @@DimaJeydar I know how you feel!

    • @cinocefalo284
      @cinocefalo284 2 роки тому +7

      In 500 years more , the people who find a monster manual would guess the same things as this videos author made ! Lol

    • @RamonaFlowerz
      @RamonaFlowerz 2 роки тому +4

      These creatures remind me of the ones from Beserk.

    • @BuriedFlame
      @BuriedFlame 2 роки тому +4

      _"Ye rolle fyor yon initiative..."_

  • @pattidean4109
    @pattidean4109 2 роки тому +1

    I just went on Amazon and ordered the coloring book version. Thanks for this video!

  • @Kjwcube135
    @Kjwcube135 3 місяці тому +2

    Bro, sometimes a funny drawing of a little demon fella is just that.

  • @Sierra99
    @Sierra99 2 роки тому +26

    This is pretty random, but I personally find the backpack figure interesting, in that I’ve come across the strange idea, from people online, that backpacks weren’t invented or used until recently, several times.
    That there were only satchels and back-mounted wooden frames with bags hung from or equipment tied to them, when I’m pretty sure this an example of a simple backpack, a bag with straps to put both your arms through, which would be obvious to any human trying to carry more than they can hold

  • @SilverDawnArrow
    @SilverDawnArrow 2 роки тому +41

    I've never heard of this book before but I rather like it. The illustrations look like they'd work well on something like playing cards

  • @andreifrandes7534
    @andreifrandes7534 Рік тому

    Awesome video! :)) Thank-you!

  • @gregoryberrycone
    @gregoryberrycone Рік тому +4

    what a coincidence, im reading gargantua and pantagruel right now. absolutely fantastic read, recommend to anyone whose a fan of classic literature like don quixote. its filled with ribald humor and a lot of visionary/borderline surrealist scenes. a lot of strange creatures too

  • @gpliskin
    @gpliskin 2 роки тому +50

    Hochelaga, you are always bringing new and unknown things for us to see! Thank you!

  • @jenkinsjrjenkins
    @jenkinsjrjenkins 2 роки тому +266

    These creatures remind me of Japanese Yokai, specifically Tsukumogami, inanimate objects that gain sentience due to neglect (like the famously popular umbrella tsukumogami, kakaobake!)

    • @dianalindeman1644
      @dianalindeman1644 2 роки тому +9

      Jenkins Thanks for the explanation of the Japanese object demons. I've seen some drawings of some of them (e.g. the demon lamps), but I didn't know their origin.

    • @jenkinsjrjenkins
      @jenkinsjrjenkins 2 роки тому +25

      @@dianalindeman1644 Yeah! Its very much based in the Japanese idea that everything has usefulness. If the usefulness of an object isn't being utilized, it'll turn on humans and utilize themselves!

    • @ShadowLady1
      @ShadowLady1 2 роки тому +2

      wouldnt it be the other way around

    • @viscountrainbows6452
      @viscountrainbows6452 Рік тому +2

      The Great Yokai War is a great Takashi Miike movie. And probably his only PG-13 one by my reckoning.

    • @NothingYouHaventReadBefore
      @NothingYouHaventReadBefore Рік тому +1

      @@jenkinsjrjenkins That's a weirdly wholesome sentiment!

  • @maxhuk
    @maxhuk Рік тому

    Thank you for this video 😊

  • @MsAuriauri
    @MsAuriauri 2 роки тому

    this was fascinating, thank you !

  • @sternnormal4264
    @sternnormal4264 2 роки тому +3

    5:56 has massive meme potential

  • @felixcourbois6624
    @felixcourbois6624 2 роки тому +347

    "L'habit ne fait pas le moine" (The outfit doesn't make the monk) means the same as "Do not judge a book by its cover"

    • @L0rdOfThePies
      @L0rdOfThePies 2 роки тому +60

      Kinda like the reverse of the message of "do not judge a book by its cover" because ive never seen anyone say don't judge a book by its cover for negative means, whereas "the outfit doesnt make the monk" is express telling you that fancy clothes and titles dont make someone any more honourable in the eyes of god

    • @vennadvenntures2217
      @vennadvenntures2217 Рік тому +1

      No shit Sherlock

    • @sps6374
      @sps6374 Рік тому +2

      @@L0rdOfThePies well not really, monks don’t wear fancy clothes at all, monacal orders often make their members take a vow of poverty, they abandon all their personal property and they don’t wear opulent white or coloured garbs like other members of the clergy (like abbots, bishops, cardinals and the like), but generally plain coarse black, brown, white or grey robes with open sandals, a wooden rosary at the belt, and a shaved head.

    • @sps6374
      @sps6374 Рік тому +2

      @@L0rdOfThePies the phrase is also non religious, it was first used in French in this form in the 13th century in Gargantua, and meant there « do not judge a book by its cover » as OP said. About its older origins, from what I read in French there are 2 sources that may well both play a part:
      1. it could be the translation of the Latin formula "barba non facit philosophum" - attributed to Plutarch, this expression means "the beard does not make the philosopher";
      2. François Grimaldi, ancestor of the current reigning family of Monaco, seized the principality in 1297 thanks to a ruse, having disguised himself and his knights as Franciscan monks and sought asylum. They actually took advantage of the night to repeat the Trojan horse trick.
      In both cases, the explanation is secular - the Church or devout Christians would probably not suggest that there are sinners amongst monks… certainly not the Catholic or Orthodox churches, and Protestants were not established yet at the time.

    • @L0rdOfThePies
      @L0rdOfThePies Рік тому

      @@sps6374 oh cool so how about "your outfits don't dictate your mindset and dedication"?

  • @geotechms
    @geotechms 4 місяці тому +1

    Great video 👍 Extremely well written!

  • @flux1940
    @flux1940 Рік тому

    What a beautiful tiny insight into the past and how creativity was expressed.
    Not so different to nowadays one might conclude.
    Thanks a lot !

  • @Cheezy_Cheesburber
    @Cheezy_Cheesburber 2 роки тому +70

    Loving this "Strange Christian Art" series. Its always so interesting :)

  • @mattl6470
    @mattl6470 2 роки тому +30

    One thing you didn’t address that I find interesting is how almost all of the illustrations have some form of an exaggerated phallus. It seems to be a hidden but core idea in the social commentary of whatever he’s getting at.

  • @adamcarman890
    @adamcarman890 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it :)

  • @MalO.ver1.0.x
    @MalO.ver1.0.x Рік тому

    This is amazing. It's weird and whimsical and creative,.... Yet another book I need in my collection.

  • @kostiheinonen8414
    @kostiheinonen8414 2 роки тому +25

    UA-cam is filled with history content much like this, and so as a viewer, my choice of what to watch usually comes down to whether i like the narrator's voice or not. You have a great voice. Subbed.

  • @almightytallestred
    @almightytallestred 2 роки тому +45

    Amazing little book. Love the drawings. Something I noticed, the face with the hook-like nose (4:20) could also be that of an owl. Which would fit nicely with the artist being inspired by Hieronymus Bosch, who also put owls in many of his works.

    • @fellow8085
      @fellow8085 2 роки тому +3

      Looks to me more like the common mask of Pulcinella, the jester-costumed character from some italian operas.

    • @joshuaisham3929
      @joshuaisham3929 Рік тому +3

      I wonder WHO it could be 😊😂

    • @sliceoflife4220
      @sliceoflife4220 Рік тому +1

      Or the people you can never speak ill will of?

    • @sliceoflife4220
      @sliceoflife4220 Рік тому +1

      @@joshuaisham3929 109 countries had enough over time these are memes lol

  • @Witchofthewoods.
    @Witchofthewoods. Рік тому

    My God these are fascinating 🎨 and I do believe I've found ANOTHER favorite channel. Thank you!!!! ☠️

  • @seeker2seeker
    @seeker2seeker Рік тому

    That’s some fantastic editing… well done indeed!

  • @warmporridge882
    @warmporridge882 2 роки тому +57

    I love them! Obviously, the demon who seems to have forgotten something is wondering if it left the oven on as it is wearing an oven mitten ^_^

  • @jakirachan
    @jakirachan 2 роки тому +8

    When your about to sleep but hochelaga posted a interesting video

  • @theweastwumbologist
    @theweastwumbologist 4 місяці тому

    I really liked the snail carrying a human head for a shell. Also the the drip was insane for the illustration of what was most likely making fun of the priest (the one edited red). Lol

  • @hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156
    @hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 5 місяців тому

    I am a Montréalais born and raised so your channel name obviously caught my attention. I'm seriously glad I stopped by, this video was amazing. Cheers!

  • @SpazzGotTHaK
    @SpazzGotTHaK 2 роки тому +6

    "Demon doodles" is one way to get my attention

  • @underwaterspacetraveler17
    @underwaterspacetraveler17 2 роки тому +11

    Wow, this was fantastic. Whenever I think of very old artwork, I think of that classic kind of portraiture of old high status figures of the times. I don't typically think of this type of very fantastical, fictional character design. So this conjures super awesome, curious contemplation. Soo cool.
    Also, I love this channel! Super happy to have found it!

  • @mollielacey7428
    @mollielacey7428 2 роки тому

    im going to have to purchase this book once I get back to work!
    this looks like an amazing collection of work.

  • @Game_Hero
    @Game_Hero 2 роки тому +1

    3:21 Historian here, I'm pretty certain this is joking about the fact that at the time, academia was all about knowing the names and "nature" of things, especially in botanics. For instance, there is a letter from a father to his son who wishes that he study well so he can know the name of any plant he points him at during walks. So this demon going all gaga for some ordinary herb on the ground is surely part of the joke, so proud to name out the plant and talking nerd anecdotes about it, so full of his knowledge!

  • @Romanticoutlaw
    @Romanticoutlaw 2 роки тому +4

    your voice sounds like it could belong to an animated scholarly barn owl. Very soothing

  • @louib716
    @louib716 2 роки тому +16

    Did these drawings ever have a place in the modern mainstream because I could SWEAR the character furthest left at 0:35 looks so similar to a drawing I did as a kid.

  • @mds_main
    @mds_main Рік тому +43

    I love this kind of stuff, it reminds me of when me and my friends were little and we created a compendium of 1000 monsters created by us.
    I think some of these had satirical meanings or hidden jokes lost to time, but it is also as probable that they just wanted to draw something grotesque for the sake of it, as that is a common trait among many artists too.
    I mean, imagine if in a couple hundreds years people are gonna analyse the E meme saying it was a social commentary against corporations, influencers and political power because it depicted a fusion between Mark Zuckerberg, Markiplier and Lord Farquaad.

    • @wheedler
      @wheedler Рік тому +6

      That's the fun of death of the author, you can give art whatever meaning you want.

    • @marcosfern777
      @marcosfern777 10 місяців тому

      E

  • @pastaenjoyer6958
    @pastaenjoyer6958 Рік тому +1

    these drawings are so incredibly charming-- from the comical to the creepy

  • @JuvenileStacks
    @JuvenileStacks 2 роки тому +3

    Glad to hear you enjoyed your vacation 😊 thanks for the great content!

  • @KhanCrete
    @KhanCrete 2 роки тому +57

    since you mentioned a proverbial interpretation that some of the illustrations might have, i can't help but wonder if some others were meant to personify proverbs as well, like the painting by peter bruegel, but the exact sayings are either obscure or lost to time

  • @ezrastardust3124
    @ezrastardust3124 29 днів тому +1

    I misread the title and wondered how weird medieval ramen noodles could possibly be

  • @moodby
    @moodby Рік тому +2

    At 0:18 I've seen this guy on the right in Zenoclash, a bystander during the bridge fight.

  • @Puckrocker
    @Puckrocker 2 роки тому +5

    These are some of my favorite drawings I’ve seen in a long time. Really interesting stuff!

  • @neilevans1907
    @neilevans1907 2 роки тому +4

    never stop making videos!!! love every video you’ve made

  • @FirstLast-di5sr
    @FirstLast-di5sr Рік тому

    First video of yours I've seen.
    Subscribed!

  • @hunglo1068
    @hunglo1068 Рік тому +1

    I initially read this as "Demon Noodles of 1565" thinking there was a major snake population explosion in the Renaissance era

  • @donwhitman1118
    @donwhitman1118 2 роки тому +6

    Please keep this up. Your channel and videos are so amazing. Thank you!

  • @thevilifyingforce
    @thevilifyingforce 2 роки тому +3

    One of my favourite channels. I'm so glad I stumbled over you a few months ago!

  • @brbosen
    @brbosen Рік тому

    That was cool! I had no idea these drawings or this book existed, so thank you for the interesting education!

  • @MiKeMiDNiTe-77
    @MiKeMiDNiTe-77 Рік тому

    This was great so many interesting and cool characters.

  • @TheKAYLEN101
    @TheKAYLEN101 2 роки тому +8

    Very interesting, it seems like the artist could see the essence of someone’s soul & intentions. Therefore he showed people in their true form.

  • @jfnuyen
    @jfnuyen 2 роки тому +20

    That was a very interesting set of drawings. The fellow who drew them, as you said, had one heck of an imagination. It's too bad we can't figure out the meaning behind them, if in fact there is a meaning. I guess we will never know for sure.

  • @stevieweevie218
    @stevieweevie218 2 роки тому +1

    K buying this book rn. Thank you so much for the introduction to it.

  • @WindiChilliwack
    @WindiChilliwack Рік тому +3

    The creatures drawn seriously feels like something i would see in Little-Nightmares

  • @davidottley2739
    @davidottley2739 2 роки тому +17

    Good lord you have a soothing voice. You have some of the most fascinating content and your research is incredible but damn it I can't watch you if I'm even a little bit sleepy.

  • @jonj1163
    @jonj1163 2 роки тому +7

    One of them reminds me of Morshu from Zelda CDI! What a trip and treasure these sketches are haha. Thanks for sharing!

  • @Dee-ub4eq
    @Dee-ub4eq 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for some great tattoo ideas.❤

  • @billh673
    @billh673 2 роки тому

    The first time I saw some of these doodles I thought they were definitely aimed at the church and politicians of the day. I've always been more attracted to the art of this period! Good video!