Yahoo Answers is shutting down on 4 May 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Pyriform
Lv 7
Pyriform asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 11 months ago

Why did Caravaggio paint Thomas putting his finger in Jesus' wound? Did he not read the story properly, or was it just artistic licence?

1 Answer

Relevance
  • Red Fox
    Lv 7
    11 months ago
    Favourite answer

    Because in the story Jesus asks him to do so. And Christians, and especially Catholics are obsessed with pain, suffering, wounds, blood, torture and gore. 

Still have questions? Get answers by asking now.