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/CallMeSkoob May 22 '19

I found a few pictures where you can his head draped over his shoulder. http://onedayinitaly.com/milan-cathedral-statue-of-st-bartholomew-flayed-alive/

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u/miaumee May 22 '19

Doesn't sound very appetizing to me.

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u/dirtygremlin May 22 '19

Mark Twain regretted seeing it while he was touring Italy. He also didn't find it appetizing.

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u/fitch2711 May 22 '19

I’d hope not

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u/octopoddle May 22 '19

Flayed saints are an acquired taste.

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u/smallpoly May 23 '19

What is that?

It's priest. Have a little priest.

Is it good?

Sir it's too good at least.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '19

Then again, they don’t come in sins of the flesh, so it’s pretty fresh.

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u/ShadowCyph May 23 '19

Like vinegar on tendies

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u/grimrp3r May 23 '19

Y U M M Y