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from Cece Chapman: "out those maps too...especially interesting
because of the myopic artists that are never mentioned...but i read a long time
ago that monks became monks because of their myopia. that priestesses also in
ancient egypt and greece, the most nearsighted the more inbred, the more
valuable because they could barely see. their prophecies were valued more as
they were less influenced by who was before them asking questions because they
couldn't see them. and blind priests and priestesses more valuable...also i had heard
the same that the very young being trained by renaissance artists drew detail
(like maps and bibles ordered by the rich) to train but as they grew older lost
the ability to stay focused and draw detail but was probably their eyes
changing. maybe you know what a rapidograph pen is with various points some
very tiny used in graphic design. but when i was in school at 16-18 the artist
kids used to draw psychedelic designs, and very small details, but later
admitted at mid twenties they just couldn't do it anymore."