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In doing so
almost theatrical
Lossow does more than illustrate a scandal: he uses chiaroscuro and realistic detail to explore themes of temptation
barren landscape behind her suggests isolation
The Sin | Heinrich Lossow | 1880 Select Size:9" x 12" In doing soAbout the artwork: Heinrich Lossows 1880 painting The Sin (Die Versndigung) confronts viewers with a provocative and controversial vision of the infamous Banquet of Chestnuts, an alleged 1501 Vatican event associated with Cesare Borgia and the reputed moral corruption of the papal court, drawing on a single, debated account by Johann Burchard. In depicting intimate, forbidden acts between clergy and courtesans, Lossow does more than illustrate a
