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The Agony and the Ecstasy: Sacred and Carnal Devotion to Saints: An Illustrated Online Lecture by Eric Huang of Saint Podcast

Admission: $8 - Tickets and more info HERE

During the Renaissance, what were once gruesome images of tortured saints became erotic works of art: bulging biceps on arms tied to a tree, full breasts expressing milk, enraptured pin-ups in the nude. The faces and bodies of Catholic figures were often portraits of illicit lovers commissioned by bishops, bankers, kings - hidden away in private salons and invitation-only drawing rooms for the delectation of a select few. Join Eric Huang, creator and host of Saint Podcast, to explore the erotic in Catholic legend and art and see how devotional images have inspired both sacred and carnal ecstasy since the Renaissance.