The Secret of Die Schachspieler

The painting is called "The Chess Players". It's a desperate scene of a man losing his soul to the devil—or is it? What is the secret this painting hides?

The painting is called "The Chess Players". It's a desperate scene of a man losing his soul to the devil—or is it? What is the secret this painting hides?

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10/19/2022, 4:40 AM
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Neale Schofield

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