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The Sin, Heinrich Lossow, (1880) (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Depicts the scandalous Banquet of Chestnuts, an event allegedly hosted by Cesare Borgia in 1501, where courtesans entertained guests in a provocative manner. The painting emphasizes the sexual aspects of the banquet, which has sparked significant controversy and debate over its historical authenticity and artistic choices.

I recommend reading up on it if you find it even mildly intriguing.

[โ€“] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cesare, the son of Rodrigo Borgia. The pope. He later robbed the Vatican.

They were just a lovely family ๐Ÿ’•

[โ€“] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago

They were just a lovely family

The highest-placed mafia family in modern history, as I understand it.

[โ€“] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/the-sin-by-heinrich-lossow-a-study-of-temptation-and-decadence-in-late-19th-century-art

[โ€“] jared@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Season 1 Worf?

[โ€“] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is he piggybacking or doing backshots?

[โ€“] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

He's doing back shots for sure

[โ€“] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

This painting kinda goes hard (on several levels)