Two Flayed Men and Their Skeletons — Domenico del Barbiere | DiscoverArt

Domenico del Barbiere

Two Flayed Men and Their Skeletons

ca. 1540–45

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24.1 × 33.6 cm (9.5 × 13.2 in)

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