A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Saint Hubert’s stag

In Chapter 4 of The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, the Baron, while pondering the image of St. Hubert’s Stag after a hunt, he encounters a stag of his own.  As it was the end of the day, the Baron found himself without any ammunition, so he loaded his musket with cherry pits and shot the deer in the head.  It survived the shot and ran away.  A year later, while hunting in the same woods, Baron Munchausen finds himself again face to face with a stag, only this one had a cherry tree growing out of its forehead.  Of course this time he shot it dead, and supposedly the cherry sauce he served with the venison was the finest he’d ever tasted.

Now I’m sure that isn’t what Michael Kozlenko was going for with this tattoo, but it reminded me of the story.

Michael works at Kipod Tattoo in Tel Aviv.

Comments

16 responses to “Saint Hubert’s stag”

  1. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    Wow, beautiful!

  2. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    Wow, beautiful!

  3. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    Wow, beautiful!

  4. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    Wow, beautiful!

  5. meow Avatar
    meow

    cute!

  6. meow Avatar
    meow

    cute!

  7. meow Avatar
    meow

    cute!

  8. meow Avatar
    meow

    cute!

  9. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    It looks ike the pokemon Sawsbuck! Very beautiful though.

  10. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    It looks ike the pokemon Sawsbuck! Very beautiful though.

  11. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    It looks ike the pokemon Sawsbuck! Very beautiful though.

  12. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    It looks ike the pokemon Sawsbuck! Very beautiful though.

  13. SiameseDream64 Avatar
    SiameseDream64

    Absolutely breathtaking. You are so lucky to have such an amazing tattoo.

  14. SiameseDream64 Avatar
    SiameseDream64

    Absolutely breathtaking. You are so lucky to have such an amazing tattoo.

  15. SiameseDream64 Avatar
    SiameseDream64

    Absolutely breathtaking. You are so lucky to have such an amazing tattoo.

  16. SiameseDream64 Avatar
    SiameseDream64

    Absolutely breathtaking. You are so lucky to have such an amazing tattoo.

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