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In this miniature
the fresco presents a nightmarish vision of Hell
luminous presence of the loyal angels above
despite its unfinished state
Pope Formosus and Stephen VI (The Cadaver Synod) | Jean-Paul Laurens | 1870 Frederic Remington In this miniatureAbout the artwork: Jean Paul Laurens The Cadaver Synod (1870) captures the grotesque absurdity of Pope Formosus posthumous trial with chilling theatricality. The painting emphasizes the contrast between the rotting, lifeless body propped up in papal robes and the stern, animated figures of the clergy and accusers around him, heightening the sense of injustice and macabre spectacle. Laurens frames the event almost like a stage play, with sharp lighting
