Tuesday, August 23, 2011

24th August: Saint Bartholomew

Tradition has it that this saint was flayed alive!
He is usually portrayed holding his skin in his hand!

This controversial sculpture is by English modern sculptor
Damien Hurst and was complete in 2006.

4 comments:

Ray's Cowboy said...

intersting but ewwwwwww at the same time.

Ray

Stan said...

the fucked up shit they did to people back then

Rebecca said...

what a beautiful piece of art though a little gruesome as well but beautiful none the less

edgard said...

do not give ideas to the modern bondage!!