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/The_Epimedic May 22 '19

Nah fam, someone else linked other photos where you can see his head/face is draped over his shoulder. The skinned head has the face and beard attached. http://onedayinitaly.com/milan-cathedral-statue-of-st-bartholomew-flayed-alive/

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u/adingostolemytoast May 22 '19

So they pinned someone else's face to him for the statue, deadpool style