The Art of Suffering Individuality

The late renaissance was the first time in human history where human beings dared to presume that sacred images could be given an individual human face. I want to show you some images that describe how the idea of the suffering individual developed and what that means. The main street that runs through the university is after saint george rigt, a very old image from mesopotamian creation myth. Saint george comes out to confront the dragon over it, rescues the virgin who has been guarding its lair. It's a very complicated story about things that terrify you but i can tell you that if you spend long enough in that state, you'll become bitter and cruel - because that's what happens