This 16th-century statue of Saint Bartholomew, a Christian martyr allegedly skinned alive, depicts him holding not a robe, but his own skin.

Here's the full story, plus nine other horrifying torture methods with detailed illustrations.

Warning: the images are gruesome, and the descriptions are even worse.

Here's the full story, plus nine other horrifying torture methods with detailed illustrations.

Warning: the images are gruesome, and the descriptions are even worse.