Gallery: This Steampunk Exhibit Invites You to Torture Famous Saints

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    Michael Landy
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    Saint Jerome, 2012

    The real Saint Jerome beat his chest with a rock to atone for sins; Landy's version does it every time a visitor steps on a foot pedal. Mixed Media 310 x 245 x 106 cm © Michael Landy, courtesy of the Thomas Dane Gallery, London / Photo: The National Gallery, London
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    Michael Landy
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    Saint Francis Lucky Dip, 2013

    No museum is complete without a gift shop — this sculpture of Saint Francis dispenses souvenir t-shirts. mixed media 284 x 160 x 343 cm © Michael Landy, courtesy of the Thomas Dane Gallery, London / Photo: The National Gallery, London
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    Michael Landy
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    Saint Apollonia, 2013

    With repeated activations, the face on this statue of Saint Apollonia will be destroyed, just like the real one. mixed media 282 x 76 x 86 cm © Michael Landy, courtesy of the Thomas Dane Gallery, London / Photo: The National Gallery, London
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    Doubting Thomas 2013

    Landy's sculpture of Saint Thomas brings one of the most vivid passages of the *New Testament* to life in a manner that owes more to Monty Python than Caravaggio. mixed media 205 x 185 x 80 cm © Michael Landy, courtesy of the Thomas Dane Gallery, London / Photo: The National Gallery, London
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