In Salvador de Bahia, churches have invaluable treasures. Christs. Blood-stained and sublime. They come in different sizes or colours, in wood, in plaster, in ivory, silver or gold. They’ve been sculpted by great Portuguese or foreign artists, free or slaves. The body of the Christ is always magnificent: tortured or devastated but lonely and majestic. Some statues have an intense carnal presence. And a pathetic expression that fascinates. It emanates from these suffering bodies a tragic beauty. As well as sensuality.