Once again, the Daily Mail gets hold of the wrong end of the stck and starts beating about the bush with it....
Is this 1930s painting proof of time travel? Native American appears to hold a SMARTPHONE - even though it was painted seven decades before they were invented
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A native American appears to stare at a smartphone in a mural of colonial America that dates to 1937 sparking theories it could be proof of time travel.
This baffling painting, Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield, shows a man in the foreground holding 21st century technology - yet it depicts a scene from the 17th century.
The intriguing figure has feathers in his hair and is wearing a white loin clothe - but is holding the mystery object just like modern people hold smartphones.
This 17th century painting, Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield, shows a man in the foreground holding what appears to be a smartphone
THE MYSTERY OBJECT
This 17th century painting, Mr. Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield, shows a man in the foreground holding what appears to be a smartphone.
The painting itself pre-dates the iPhone by nearly seven decades.
The artist, Romano, who died in 1982, did not make any specific comments about this intriguing figure.
Some experts say it could be an iron blade.
Others say the man is holding a religious texts.
Historian Daniel Brown believes the mystery object is in fact a mirror - which was used widely after it was introduced in the 17th century.
However, Dr Bruchac said it was more likely to be an iron blade, commenting that the painting was of a 'romanticized artistic genre' which made it hard to tell.
Although some believe this could be a sign that people could travel back in time historian Daniel Brown believes the mystery object is in fact a mirror - which was used widely after it was introduced in the 17th century.
The intriguing figure has feathers in his hair and is wearing a white loin clothe - but is holding the mystery object just like modern people hold smartphone.
The man has feathers in his hair and appears to be wearing a white loin clothe - but is holding an object that looks strikingly like a smartphone (stock image)
'To put it in the kindliest possible terms, Romano's so-called 'abstract' aesthetic was willfully ambiguous,' Dr Crown told Motherboard.
At the time, Americans were intrigued by the idea of the noble savage.
'Given the scene's focus on the founding of Springfield, Romano, in reductive fashion, was probably trying to capture the introduction of modernity into a curious but technologically stunted community, which was instantly bewitched by Pynchon's treasure trove of shiny objects', he said.
Another possibility is that the man is holding a religious texts.
Dr Crown believes it could be a one of the gospels.
'These did exist at the time and were roughly the same rectangular shape', he said.
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Of course there are the old stories of traders ripping off Native American tribes of their valuables in exchange for beads and mirrors. This depicts a trader. The subject is probably looking into a mirror.
Of course this doesn't appeal to people who wish to lead more dramatic lives and uncover many fascinating mysteries and conspiracies* in their day to day lives.
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aka Bollocks.
