the incredulity of st thomas
lay down (candles in the rain) - melanie
tw: blood and death
reference to the painting by caravaggio. i also tried to render using his technique, black and white to color.
although the referential piece and story is based around a joyful event rather than a tragic one, i thought i’d play around with the not-so-subtle homoeroticism of italian catholic art (this one is from the baroque period). and… it just fits with these two. i’ve said it before, but gyro’s equated to christ (in value, to johnny) in the manga, as well as from an analytical standpoint. i feel like sbr was tailored particularly to my interests sometimes what with dinosaurs, weird religious shit, the setting, cowboys, POTUS is the villian.. its just too good…
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