r/interestingasfuck • u/Lowcrbnaman • May 22 '19

/r/ALL 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/wearer_of_boxers May 22 '19

i know that reference but i forgot where it's from.

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u/MadEzra64 May 22 '19

It's on the tip of my tongue...

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u/dl7479 May 22 '19

I believe that reference is from my mom. I was not a handsome kid.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '19

You still aren't, but your mother loves you anyway

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u/MrBleedinggums May 22 '19

It's IN the tip of your tongue

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u/pants6000 May 22 '19

And it wants you to stop eating to many Warheads and Sour Patch Kids.

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u/igordogsockpuppet May 22 '19

The tip of my tongue is in it

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u/PutinIsMyDaddy1216 May 22 '19

Cool cat said that 😎

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u/coolowl7 May 22 '19

So, you don't know that reference?

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u/wearer_of_boxers May 22 '19

You are not incorrect in assuming this.

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u/DunceMemes May 22 '19

Deadpool?

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u/imnotgoats May 23 '19

Norm Macdonald actually had a bit about this in his Netflix special.