Take this one for instance. The image of this skewered saint stands before the old Spanish church in Liliw, Laguna along with other statues which supposedly take the form of other Catholic saints and martyrs. These cemented replicas bear the name of the saint below them. But I was stupid enough to exclude the name plates when I took the photo.
Why this particular scene in the entirety of his life was chosen, I have no idea. Maybe it's supposed to show martyrdom of some sort. But isn't it a little too morose? The sky seems to agree.
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oh you know, i had this phase too of catholic saint fixation. it's so interesting no, the stories. until now i appreciate catholic art and culture.
it is really. but i still can't imagine myself praying to a barbecued saint. :s
that's beautifully said. =] btw, his name's saint sebastian. my gas, i can still remember some of their names. i am so fascinated by old catholic art, isama mo na yung architecture. had catholicism been an art movement instead, i'd be one of its most devout followers. -trish
galing mo! he is saint sebastian. haha. thanks for reminding me. sana pala art movement na lang ang catholicism. lol :D
OMG I'm drawn to homosexuals. I googled Saint Sebastian and here's what i got:
The earliest gay icon was St. Sebastian.[2] The combination of his strong, shirtless physique, the symbolism of the arrows penetrating his body, and the look on his face of rapturous pain have intrigued artists both gay and straight for centuries; and began the first explicitly gay cult in the 19th century.[2] Richard A. Kaye wrote, "contemporary gay men have seen in Sebastian at once a stunning advertisement for homosexual desire (indeed, a homoerotic ideal), and a prototypical portrait of tortured closet case."
oh shucks. ayus yun a! hahahaha! salamat sa information. =] =] =] -trish
magkanu nga pala yung binili mong tiket sa ave q before? =] -trish
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