Saint Lucy was martyred for her Christianity by having her eyes gauged out. Sometimes her eyes are shown on a plate like scrambled eggs, as in these examples. Today’s entry, however, shows one of the weirdest representations of the saint.
Francesco del Cossa, Saint Lucy(detail), c. 1473/1474, tempera on panel. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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And that’s why I have those eyes-flowers tatooed...my left arm, and not
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