Complex sentence: Despite these injuries the wound man is still depicted as standing proudly alive, as the purpose of wound man is not to threaten or make the viewer fearful of his injuries but rather reveal potential cures and medical treatments available at the time.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite these injuries the wound man is still depicted as standing proudly alive. The purpose of wound man is not to threaten or make the viewer fearful of his injuries but rather reveal potential cures and medical treatments available at the time.