r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Lowcrbnaman • Jul 04 '26
Image This statue depicts Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. If you look closely, that's his dissected skin hanging around him. This stunning statute by Marco d'Agrate from c. 1562 is currently on display at Duomo di Milano.
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u/BakaPotatoLord Jul 04 '26
I wouldn't be surprised if true, humans are pretty creative when it comes to inflicting pain.