Paolo And Francesca
Caught in a moment of doomed intimacy, a man in a blue cloak leans in to kiss a woman in a vibrant red dress who sits with her eyes closed in serene acceptance. But lurking in the shadows behind them is a menacing figure in a red hood clutching a sword—this is Gianciotto, Francesca's husband, about to discover their forbidden affair. Based on Dante’s Inferno, the couple fell in love while reading the tale of Lancelot (you can spot the book at the very bottom!), leading to their murder and an eternity in the Circle of Lust where they are blown about by eternal winds.
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- Oil painting
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