• nieceandtows@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    What’s the original painting supposed to depict? Can’t think of a situation where I would be debating with my skull in my hand.

    • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I think it’s depicting Christian martyrs who were killed in that manner. Martyrs were often depicted in the way they were killed in early church art.