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Mister 13

Spain
47 / Boy

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  • 2012-11-29
  • 0
  • 65
  • 2012
  • Painting
  • Aerosol Paint
  • Religion

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surreal, religion, horror, paint, traditional, graffiti

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AMPUTATED SAINT

- AMPUTATED SAINT -

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    Mister 13 2012-11-29 21:46:37

    Aerosol spray an kleenex on canvas.

    Incorruptibility is seen as distinct from the good preservation of a body, or mummification. Incorruptible bodies are often said to have the Odour of Sanctity, exuding a sweet and pleasant aroma. As of yet, none of these cases have been verified scientifically.

    Two main beliefs on incorruptibility exist. The first is the belief that the pious nature of the individual in some way preserved the flesh. The second belief is that decomposition was prevented by the intervention of God, or some other supernatural agent, as the body will be resurrected later.

    Physical causes cause might be that the corpse has been subjected to environmental conditions such that slow decomposition, likely through saponification or that the burial ground is cool and dry or if the soil is composed of certain compounds that bring the bodies' moisture to the surface of the skin. It has also been suggested that bodies with low amounts of muscle and body fat tend to resist decomposition better.


    Although incorruptibility is seen as a primarily Christian phenomenon, other cultures have examples of revered, incorrupt dead.

    The followers of Paramahansa Yogananda maintain that his body was incorruptible. While the death certificate clearly shows the body was embalmed, his followers claim that such a corpse would normally show signs of mold developing from the pores if a pore-blocking cream is not used, and that no such cream was used in this case.

    In Islam, many scholars hold the belief that the bodies of Prophets are incorruptible, because of the statement of Muhammad.

    There is a process known in Japanese as sokushinbutsu, which consisted of a specific regimen for self-mummification over nearly a decade of time. This differs from the Christian understanding of incorruptibility in that it was willingly sought after and labored for, as opposed to being a gift given from God to a Saint.

    There are more than 250 incorrupt saints in the Catholic Church. Joan Carrol Cruz wrote a classic book entitled "The Incorruptibles", in which she describes the stories of about 100 saints, with photographs and info regarding where their bodies are displayed.

    The first incorrupt saint was probably Saint Cecilia, martyr and virgin of an ancient Roman noble family, during the persecution of Christians in Rome. Martyred in 177, her body was found in 1599.

    Regardless, these incorrupt bodies are eerily fascinating, giving pilgrims an opportunity to see the person almost as if they were still alive.