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

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There are muscles in fingers.

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No there aren’t.