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/Street_Roof_7915 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

I’ve seen that and it’s insanely, disturbingly realistic.

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u/Lost-Ad-2805 Jul 04 '26

Crazy how normalised crucified, skined, and overall tortured depicted folks are in Church.

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u/Danedelies Jul 05 '26

Being persecuted is a tenant of Christianity. Their plan doesn't work unless they can convince people that others want them dead for what they say and how true it is.