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[–] LopensLeftArm@sh.itjust.works 48 points 11 months ago (4 children)

It's common in some iconography to depict children as miniature adults.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 34 points 11 months ago

Specifically as adults with abs on their back.

[–] ichmagrum@feddit.de 13 points 11 months ago

Those muscles are kinda ridiculous even for adults ...

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't know of any adults with abs on their back like that

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Medieval artists were pretty shitty at depicting children.