What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?

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Whale-powered buses, flying postal workers and water sports are what a group of mysterious artists in Paris, France painted about life in the 21st century more than 100 years ago.

What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?
The painting of a bus under the sea being transported by whales was painted in 1899. (photo: Daily Mail)

In 1899, a group of artists in France were asked to paint pictures of the world life they imagined 100 years later.

87 drawings were recently discovered by chance by collector Jim Spencer and put up for auction.

According to painters from the 19th century, 100 years from now, people in the world will be able to live in water and fly freely like birds. Buses that can be transported by whales, travel underwater or fly in the sky are no longer strange.

What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?
People playing sports on the ocean floor. (photo: Daily Mail)

What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?
Painting of a submarine under the sea. (photo: Daily Mail)

According to art experts, most of the paintings show the humorous perspective of 19th century artists, but there are also some that accurately predict human scientific progress, such as airplanes. helicopters, flying cars, submarines, personal flying devices, fighter jets…

Jim Spencer can make a huge amount of money after successfully selling all 87 of these paintings. The identity of the mysterious group of artists who created the paintings is unknown.

What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?
Cars flying in the city. (photo: Daily Mail)

What did the "prophetic" painter from the 19th century draw about the world 100 years later?
War with flying fortresses and planes. (photo: Daily Mail)

The year 1903 marked the history of world aviation with the flight of the American Wrihgt brothers. Their planes were powered by engines and flew a few hundred meters.

However, in 1899, French painters drew and depicted quite accurately the shape of the plane today.

According to Jim Spencer, in 1899, a group of painters in Paris were asked to paint pictures of the future world for the World Exhibition of Paintings held a year later.

It is not clear if the paintings were included in the exhibition, but they are lost to this day and are very valuable.