"By the side of the caravan road a heavy cross had been planted, and on this grim tree a man hung, nailed there by iron spikes through his hands and feet. Naked but for a loincloth, the man was almost a giant in stature, and his muscles stood out in thick corded ridges on limbs and body, which the sun had long ago burned brown..." Robert E. Howard's words are brought to stunning reality through Sanjulian's masterful use of vibrant reds and vivid lighting. This composition affords the viewer the horrific opportunity to experience Conan's torment firsthand.
