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To: AnAmericanMother
Truly extraordinary! That is art. Not long ago, someone posted a graphic of a crucifix with Crisht showing all of his wounds. Quite graphic!
17 posted on 01/08/2009 12:16:26 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: NYer
Was it the Holbein "Christ in the Tomb"?

In my previous misspent career as an industrial accident/arson investigator, I have seen some bodies that had been dead for some time, and this is deader than any I have ever seen. Without a doubt, Holbein spent some time in a morgue or charnel house doing sketches for this one.

21 posted on 01/08/2009 12:25:18 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse (TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary - recess appointment))
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