Look, I dont know a lot about saints and Catholicism, but I know St. Agatha is always depicted with her breasts on a plate, and that’s sure something
Just a few more. This is a big trend.
Things I learned from the comments
She’s a patron saint of rape and abuse victims
She took a vow a chastity
A low born guy demanded her to be with him and she turned him down
For this she was imprisoned and tortured. This is how she lost her breasts (details not required)
She was repeatedly raped.
The Catholic Church regards her as a virgin for her peity despite the rape. (No matter your views on virginity this is a pretty interesting statement)
She was sentenced to death to burn at the stake but was saved by an earthquake
In her holiday people make titty cupcakes
I didn’t know she existed and now I think she’s a pretty rad woman. I would hesitate calling her a protofeminist as some often do with amazing women in history but she is pretty cool. Also she’s still very relevant today as women are still treated the way she was.
other things i learned: damn historic artists drew a woman with her own tits on a plate with Cleavage and prominent nip nops???
Today!
Remember to have yourself a titty cupcake this Saturday!
Titty cupcakes are apparently part of the thing, so I think it’s funny that this specific image makes it look like Saint Agatha of Sicily is carrying pastries.
I have excellent news for you. The titty cupcakes are a thing *because* so many of the paintings of St. Agatha look like she’s holding a plate of pastries.
People didn’t always know the stories behind all the saints. There are a lot after all. And even a talented artist is going to struggle to convey that the pale tan lumps on a plate are, ya know, not little bread rolls or cakes or whatever.
People got a little mixed up, and the association between Agatha and pastries stuck around.
