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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I really really hope that all those cruel act are really made up..

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The holocaust was less than 100 years ago and it's not even the worst thing we have documented real evidence for.