9.18 Eulalia Christiana

Another picture from my visit to the National Gallery of Modern Art. This is a gypsum from 1880 representing the martyr Eulalia. I did not know anything about her, but her martyrdom was truly dreadful... The statue is amazing, however.

[Diana Moss]

A beautiful photograph

[Wendy]

Truly a very strong shot. I can feel her pain.

[Kas]

Highly evocative, especially more so when viewed on black. Great shot.

[Domenico Dodaro]

@snowy thank you very much!
@photohoot thank you, Wendy! Credits to the sculptor... the story is pure horror.
@wag864 thank you! I always forget to suggest background preferences...

[365street]

I found the story, it is terrible, how cruel they were to her. I find his image you took very poignant.

[HelenM]

Her hands alone are so expressive, so agonised. Great shot.

[Domenico Dodaro]

@365street man is the worst of the beasts, all the more when he hides evil behind religion.
@helenm2016 you are so true. I find the statue so "photographic": the author caught 1/125' of terrible pain as if he held a camera.

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

amazing dramatic indeed.

[Domenico Dodaro]

Nothing compared to the real deal... sad.

[Richard Sayer]

Poignant indeed... I find myself shaking my head in disbelief sometimes.

[Domenico Dodaro]

@vignouse Thank you, Richard. Me too, and too often...

[Margo Sayer]

Remarkable shot embodying integrity and courage. Thank you.

[Domenico Dodaro]

@s4sayer thanks to you, Margo. An horror story, Eulalia's one. I am not surprised that it intrigued liberty artists...

[Yao RL]

This is hurt.

[Domenico Dodaro]

@yaorenliu Yes, totally.