“Dante and Virgil in hell”, 1850, by French academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Currently on display at the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France. (718×900)

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1. That demon looks like he’s thinking “Satan dammit, all those newcomers just torture eachother, leaving nothing to do for an honest fiend! THEY’RE TAKING OUR JOBS!”

2. Hmm. So if I gay hard now, then I get to gay in a kink fest for eternity 🤔. Suddenly I’m Christian again

3. Virgil and Dante watch Gianni Schicchi biting Capocchio

   (Inferno, canto XXX)

4. Ngl when I read the title the FIRST thing that came to me was Devil May Cry 😂

5. I didnt know both of the brothers wore roman clothing before they started beating each other up.

6. nsfw ? It’s not porn it’s art …

7. Everybody seems to be having a great time in that painting. The only hint of heal is the flying demon…

8. Academic art is like In Bruges and you’re both hitmen. On the one hand you’re impressed by the craft, and boy is some of the craft impressive. On the other hand, it’s incredibly boring.

9. thems roommates

10. It’s my favourite painting, I went to Paris to view it. I managed to pick a date a few days before it returned from Rome. Fml

11. r/Museum

12. I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING

13. I AM THE STORM THAT IS APPROACHING