Want a flaming pitchfork?
Before we left Florence this morning we got in the 8.30am queue to climb to the top of the Duomo (Cathedral) dome. Amazing view! You could see for miles.
The view inside the Duomo was just as impressive - huge frescos covering the entire interior of the dome depicting heaven and hell.
Steve was particularly amused by the picture of a devil spearing some poor unfortunate up the rear end with a flaming pitchfork.
Yep - they certainly knew how to scare the crap out of sinners back in the middle ages!
"Eat your porridge Johnny or you'll get a flaming pitchfork up yer razoo!" Nice.
Someone in the church would of had to come up with the idea first, then state this in the job description to the artists. My best guess;
ReplyDelete"and over here, paint the devil (interesting in itself) spearing a sinner up his "rusty sheriff badge" - add flames"