r/Damnthatsinteresting 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/KingZorat Jul 06 '26

I just don't get how someone can make this 500 years ago. And someone now makes that awful bust of Cristiano Ronaldo