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The painting shows the demon Asmodeus provokes as a gorgeous woman. She has a worn wreath upon her head representative of her rotten soul. Her beastly face with dark eyes shows the animalistic sexual instincts that many people have. The horns that springs from her head is a symbol of an ancient Greek god, Pan, lord of sexuality and fertility. The painting symbolizes the moral decadency of humans.<br><img src='http://www.artq.net/artImages/35/ZYRY5437833445030015.jpg'><br>]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avaritia]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=ZSJF543783344553047</link><description><![CDATA[One of the 7 deadly sins Avarice. The demon Mammon appears as an orthodox high ranking priest is sitting on a throne of which only his horns we can see. He holds a scepter, a symbol of his worldly authority. From his right hand fell 30 silver coins that symbolizes the Judas's betrayal. A child eats some stale bread and deplores church's philanthropy. The only source of light in this painting is child' s white worn tunic. This child became an angel through his humiliation and poverty.<br><img src='http://www.artq.net/artImages/37/FZJS543783344553047.jpg'><br>]]></description></item></channel></rss>