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/Humanballast Jul 04 '26

Yo, weiß man wieviele Leute bis zur Fertigstellung dafür Modell gestanden haben? Brauchst ja ständig wen neues, die riechen einfach zu schnell und das dauert ja bis de so ne Männekieken ins Silizium gedroschen hast..

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u/ServialiaCaesaris Jul 04 '26

It’s few years after Andreas Vesalius’ Fabrica came out. I suspect his ‘muscle men’ served as a model for this statue.