[rng_civ]

That might be possible, but according to the article, the images were created over the course of two years.

If the conservator was under the influence of drugs or alcohol for that long, I would imagine signs would have showed up in his other jobs, in his personal documents, or in other aspects of his life (the vicar didn't note that much substance consumption?)

Regardless of the cause, I'm quite interested in what the conservator's reaction to it would have been if/when he realized he did not actually conserve the original art. I've watched a few art conversations (Baumgartner Restoration on YouTube is great!) and there's a huge pride in accurately reproducing/restoring the original.

[akomtu]

He was under influence once (e.g. a delirium episode), he saw that vision once and it really impressed him. The true importance of these demons is that of mosquitos: they are unimpressive, but drugs may distort visuals so mosquitos appear as dragons for example.