Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on Nostr: This is statue of Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly ...

This is statue of Saint Bartholomew, an early Christian martyr who was allegedly skinned alive. Notice: that's not a robe that he’s holding. It's his dissected skin. This stunning statute is by the Italian sculptor Marco d’Agrate, c.1562.

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