Why is this painter insane?

[tolbiny]

list of phobias

[Rushmore]

Please, tell me the answer. PM if you must, I won't share the answer with anyone else--promise.

FWIW, my theory is that the painter had a fear of children being stolen and/or his own kidnapping.

But I am very unhappy with this theory, and I have a wedding to get to today, so please tell me the answer so that I won't be utterly distracted all day.

Thank you in advance, thank you so very much.

[frede89]

Fear of being alone? The people in the picture are in groups of 2 or more. The people, almost fleeing on the horses/sledges, might be some kind of fear for being left alone.

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wtf

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This was the original painting I believe, which the insane painter tried to recreate?

[RacersEdge]

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You're saying it's the electricity lines?

[NoMeansYes_]

Thermophobia: fear of heat

which is why it looks cold but he is insane because running horses will create heat

[CrazyEyez]

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Is this the same artist? Or is this an original and the OP is a copy? This one has telephone poles/power lines, the OP doesn't. Fear of technology?

[Mr_Donktastic]

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Anything to do with the number 3? There are a lot of set of 3's - 3 sleds pulled by 3 horses, 3 women in the back of each sled, 3 kids around snowman, houses have 3 windows on each floor (not perfect here), man/woman/baby = 3.

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I noticed this too.

It also seems like he went out of his way to make things asymetrical...like the 3 windows on the front building, why add that extra pane to the middle window? ONLY A CRAZY PERSON WOULD DO THAT!!!

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The horses and sleds are not casting any shadows.

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Yea they are, just not on the ground.

[NoMeansYes_]

I want the answer before I go insane