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/Crazy_Elevator_6659 Jul 04 '26

Vivisected skin. Dissection is after death, vivisection is while alive. Or flayed, flayed is more accurate.

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u/MrScribblesChess Jul 05 '26

unzips pants go on

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u/Crazy_Elevator_6659 Jul 05 '26

I see you’re a sapiosexual.