The concept of time travel has always fascinated people, and recently a strange theory emerged regarding the appearance of the iPhone in historical images. This post examines four ancient works of art that appear to contain iPhones and finds out what experts think about this bizarre concept.
Waldmüller Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Die Erwartete
An interesting painting depicts a woman who walks as if she is not aware of her surroundings. A man clutches a flower and kneels in front. You have to look twice to see the stark contrast between his shadowy area and the sun-drenched path he’s walking on. When this painting was exhibited at the Neue Pinakothek in Munich in 2017, it went viral online. People joked about how she was too busy swiping on Tinder to pay attention to the man.
However, the actual story of the painting is different.
The woman is engrossed in her hymnal, showing her ardent devotion to God and preference for spiritual matters over worldly interests. Those who believed the painting contained evidence of time travel may be surprised by this explanation, which is taken straight from the gallery.
Painting by Ben Nicholson, 1937
A large 1937 mural inside the Springfield Main Post Office depicts the arrival of pioneers to Springfield in the 1620s. However, a closer look reveals something strange. One of the Native Americans trading with William Pynchon appears to be staring at what appears to be a smartphone in the midst of the hectic activity.
The creator of the image died in 1982, long before iPhones became popular. One theory is that the object may have originated in Europe. “So there is reason to believe that what the man is examining is not an indigenous object, but rather of European origin, such as the mirrors that were often presented in such exchanges,” he explained.
“The way the man is holding it, if he’s actually looking at his own face reflected back at him, it would certainly make sense,” he said.
Pieter de Hooch’s Young Woman with Letter and Messenger in Interior
Pieter de Hooch’s 350-year-old artwork has sparked much discussion about time travel.
It all started when Apple CEO Tim Cook claimed to have seen what looked like an iPhone in a painting while visiting an Amsterdam museum in 2016.
A painting from 1670 shows a woman sitting with a dog on her lap while a man hands her a “letter”. The attention to detail – especially in the letter – made people curious. While some art enthusiasts believe the man is merely giving her a rectangular letter, others believe it is a hint that could lead to time travel.
As he discussed it, Mr. Cook was taken aback and unsure of the whole situation. He expressed uncertainty about the iPhone’s invention, saying, “I always thought I knew when the iPhone was invented, but now I’m not so sure.” He showed the audience a picture and said confidently, “It’s hard to see, but I swear it’s there.”
Tombstone of Robert Burns and engraving of Highland Mary, 1886
In this artwork, noted Scottish poet Robert Burns is seen expressing his love for Mary Campbell while clutching something rectangular that resembles an iPhone. This etching was created by R. Josey and James Archer approximately 125 years before the iPhone even existed.
However, there is a more straightforward explanation that rules out time travel. A more plausible explanation is that Burns is carrying a holy book. This is in keeping with the custom of exchanging Bibles across the creek at important moments in a romantic relationship.
Bonus: Ferdinand Bol’s “Portrait of a Boy”
The seventeenth-century work titled “Portrait of a Boy” was created by the Dutch artist Ferdinand Bol.
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It depicts an eight-year-old boy with his hand on his hip, holding a glass.
Closer examination revealed that people were observing something strange. The boy’s left shoe appears to carry a white Nike logo – the one with the “ticket”. That’s odd considering the image was created three centuries after Nike was founded in 1964. When Fiona Foskett and her daughter Holly visited the exhibition, they were the first to notice this interesting feature.
“I said to my daughter, ‘Wait, is she wearing Nike sneakers?’ Foskett said. “Because of his age, he had to buy the very first pair of Nike trainers ever made.
Could he be a time traveler in real life?
You might be asking: Is there evidence of time travel here, while we’re still baffled by the mystery surrounding the iPhone’s appearance in historical paintings? Stay standing! In our upcoming piece, we will get to another confusing topic. Join us as we explore eight fascinating situations where individuals seem to have transcended the conventions of time, leaving behind clues that perhaps extraordinary things happen in time.