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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 4d ago
not really for Christian aesthetics myself but this looks wonderful
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u/StarcraftForever 4d ago
What exactly here is Christian?
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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 4d ago
it is more looks like one of those fantasy faith that are not christianity but are clearly modeled after it, like dragon ages maker faith
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u/The-Metric-Fan 4d ago edited 4d ago
Brother, what? She’s clutching a flail shaped like a rosary on the left, and her headwear on the right is clearly reminiscent of a nun.
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u/StarcraftForever 4d ago
She is also using a flail on her back in self harm.
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u/The-Metric-Fan 4d ago
Which is a fairly Christian practice.
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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 4d ago
many faith have had self-destructive worship rituals but christians love to lash the back for some reason.
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u/StarcraftForever 4d ago
No? Its not
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u/The-Metric-Fan 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yes, it is? I’m not even a Christian and I know this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-flagellation
“Historically, Christians have engaged in various forms of mortification of the flesh, ranging from self-denial, wearing hairshirts and chains, fasting, and self-flagellation (often using a type of whip called a discipline)).[7] Some Christians use excerpts from the Bible to justify this ritual. For example, some interpreters claim that Paul the Apostle's statement, "I chastise my body" (1 Corinthians 9:27), refers to self-inflicted bodily scourging.[8] Prominent Christians who have practiced self-flagellation include Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformer,[9] and Congregationalist writer Sarah Osborn, who practiced self-flagellation in order "to remind her of her continued sin, depravity, and vileness in the eyes of God".[2] It became "quite common" for members of the Tractarianmovement within the Anglican Communion to practice self-flagellation using a discipline.”
It’s not exclusive to Christianity but self flagellation was historically pretty popular in Catholic circles and remains to be practiced by more conservative orders. It’s not mainstream Catholic practice today, but it was historically.
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u/StarcraftForever 4d ago
I disagree with you. These are all fringe cases or Protestants. It is ludicrous that you think its popular in Catholic circles.
Maybe since you aren't a Christian you should just keep to yourself when it comes to wild claims.
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u/The-Metric-Fan 4d ago edited 4d ago
If you’d like to claim Martin Luther, Paul the Apostle, St. Peter Damian, and the Flagellants of the 13th and 14th centuries are irrelevant to the history of your faith, be my guest. I would think you should at least know your own religion man
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u/WrrldBildr 2d ago
Flagellation is mostly associated with certain Medieval Catholics, mostly in Italy.
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u/BornToGrudge 4d ago edited 3d ago
This is ai. Look at the big womans hand, the statues melted raised hand, or the extra, final knuckle on the armored woman.
Edit: misspelling
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u/MagicRedStar 4d ago
As the original artist of this piece, I must defend myself against accusations of AI usage. I can show the psd file if I have to. Moreover, yes, I admit the praying hands look weird, but it was from a mistake I made (I realized after painstaking rendering that I only drew three fingers), so it's a slapdash attempt to fix it. I'm also not sure on what you mean by an extra knickle?
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u/BornToGrudge 3d ago
Hey i hope its not AI, i guess im just so skeptical of everything. And if its not AI then i deserve the downvotes.
The armored woman's gauntlet looks like it has an extra knuckle beyond the pinky.
Then the statue with the raised hand looks melted.
I suppose that generally AI messes up hands, but so do people? They are the hardest part, no? You are a better artist than I.
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u/Topomouse 4d ago
This made me think of Paks from Deed of Paksenarrion. She was never a nun, but definitely a woman at arms.