Lossow was a German genre painter who created pornography in his spare time. This painting references the Banquet of Chestnuts, the famous orgy held at the Vatican on Oct 30, 1501. The banquet was hosted by former Cardinal Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI. The MC of the party, Johann Burchard, wrote about it in his diary, saying that naked courtesans crawled around between candelabras, picking up chestnuts with their mouths. Then prizes were awarded to banquet guests who had sex the most times. Why Lossow painted this scene in reference to the orgy and not one of courtesans and chestnuts, we’ll never know.
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Wow that’s in sane…at the Vatican. Wow!!!! So corrupted and still corrupt today.
Admire the art. Wake up from that state of unreasonable shock.
where is this painting now?
How is it corrupted? It’s a piece of beautiful artwork. Sex is a natural part of humanity
It’s hypocritical. The majority of the people that would work in the Vatican would be those that swore an oath of chastity.
Beyond those people, the Catholic Church generally opines about modesty, and virtue.
While I agree, this is not an example of corruption. It’s definitely another example of hypocrisy.
I’ve done this before
LMFAOOOOO IM CRYING
Nice
Do you have a painting of it? Or pic? XD
Look at how my man’s head is cranked….I can imagine what he’s saying….’LAWD!’
Wow. Every religion came through same roots and church is no different
The position looks kinda athletic to me, the nun must have been a cheerleader in her youth 🙂
I am an artist and I admire the art.As far as the church goes..there is too much controversy,hypocrisy and just plaine confusion.I must say,that priest gas a very Satanic stare to him.