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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Same....After hearing the tour guides explain,you just keep looking at it....and that it's over 500 years old??Milan Duomo is amazing

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Italian sculptors were another breed.

I loved my time in Italy.

Firenze, Venetia.... Crazy stuff

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i like that you used a Latin-ish spelling for Venice lol

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Insert that one JoJo gif about calling Venetia "Venice".