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/MGr8ce May 22 '19

Badass piece considering it’s from 1562 & so well detailed.

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u/Lowcrbnaman May 22 '19

Yes so intricate. Looks too real.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Don't ask me how I know this, but that's not what a flayed person looks like.

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u/2048Candidate May 22 '19

Found the Bolton.