Youse lookin’ at me?!?

Not many weeks ago was the Feast of St. Lucy. Few days ago was the Feast of St. Agatha. Yesterday I posted some great pics of the celebration for her in Catania.   Today is the Feast of St. Apollonia.

Here is a painting in style inspired by Zurbaran, but not executed with his skill.

We see three richly dressed young gals… three ancient martyrs saints.   Agatha, with a plate and her breasts which were cut off in her glorification.   Lucy, with a plate and her eyes, carved out in her victory.  Apollonia with tongs and a tooth, indicating her race to the unfading crown.

Their attitudes and focal points are interesting.  It is as if Apollonia is thinking, “So that’s what those look like”.  Agatha might be responding, “Yup, that’s what they look like.”  And Lucy, “Really?”

Lucy’s eyes, of course, are saying “Youse lookin’ at me?!?”

Let us not forget the creepiest ecclesiastical coat-of-arms to be found in Rome, both in S. Maria in Via and, mainly, in S. M. in Trastevere.  We have to keep abreast of these amazing features in Rome, which we can really sink our teeth into if we keep our eye out for them.