
I’ve had a fascination with those Catholic skeletons dressed in gold. They could have spend the money on more important things, but it’s beautiful nonetheless!
So here is a rough colored sketch, I don’t think Ill ever have the patience to draw all the jewelry :C
So here is a rough colored sketch, I don’t think Ill ever have the patience to draw all the jewelry :C
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A catacomb saint! I love them! Such a weird and fascinating part of history, grotesque but at the same time full of artistic masterpieces.
There's a good book on them, if you're interested: "Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs", by Paul Koudounaris. It tells the whole story of these "saints", and has wonderful photos too! Definitely interesting!
This sketch is great! It gives the right feeling of shining glory and dread
There's a good book on them, if you're interested: "Heavenly Bodies: Cult Treasures & Spectacular Saints from the Catacombs", by Paul Koudounaris. It tells the whole story of these "saints", and has wonderful photos too! Definitely interesting!
This sketch is great! It gives the right feeling of shining glory and dread
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