He Sucks Sins Through His Nose | Sculpting a Medieval Demon

Meet Monsieur Frootletoot – a medieval demon sculpture brought to life (and yes, he’s now a plushie): https://somethingwkd.com/products/fro...

In this episode, I sculpt a grotesque medieval demon from The Visions of Tondal – a 15th-century hellscape painting inspired by a terrifying 12th-century Irish legend. This beastie plays the Devil’s Interval through his schnozzle, sucks sins from the screaming faces of the damned, and looks disturbingly adorable while doing it.

The original tale is brutal: a greedy knight drops dead mid-banquet and is dragged through hell by an angel. Tondal must endure torment after torment – melting flesh, vomiting monsters, and serpents that consume him from within – before finally falling on his knees to beg for redemption before the glory and light of god.

Alongside researching the legend, I spent weeks sculpting, painting, flocking, and fabricating one of the most cursed DIY art creations I’ve ever made. Stick around for the money shots – and to see which of my patrons will gets this horrible little thing!

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💬 What’s the most cursed creature you’ve ever seen? Tell me in the comments – I might sculpt it next.

Stay wicked. Baz x🫀

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📣SHOUT OUTS!

Massive thanks to the Getty Museum for making so many of these incredible images publicly available. If you want to support their work, here's their fundraising page: https://www.getty.edu/about/join-and-... ‪@gettymuseum‬

And a big nod to the Blindboy Podcast – for introducing me to this incredible Irish legend and always keeping the cultural brain soup simmering.
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Music Credits:
Fractal – Moire
Twisted Escalation – Braden Deal
Sukuna – Hlfmn
Wake Up – Struktura
Smashed Machines – Movediz
Oh Solitude – A Path Untold
Cantus Firmus Monks – Doug Maxwell
Dead of Night – Ben McElroy
Tomorrow – Pecan Pie
Playground – Star Bosnow

Image Credits:
The Vision of Tundale – Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1485
Les Visions du Chevalier Tondal – Simon Marmion and David Aubert
Death Playing the Violin – Frans Francken the Younger, 17th century
Tartini's Dream – Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845)
Mary, Queen of Heavens – Master of the Legend of St Lucy, c. 1485–1500
Matthew Sits at His Desk – Book of Hours, France, 15th century (Simon Marmion)
Saint Bertin Altarpiece – Simon Marmion, c. 1459
Het Visioen van Tondalus – Follower of Hieronymus Bosch 15th century