The Marble Faun Chapter XV - An Aesthetic Company

In which the artistically inclined residents of Rome, comprising a medley of painters and sculptors, congregate in a humble yet art-laden apartment to exchange thoughts and gaze upon relics of past masters, revealing the complex interplay of admiration and rivalry within their craft. Here, amidst sketches attributed to venerable hands and lively discourse, a curious resemblance between a demon’s visage in an ancient drawing and a living figure gives rise to both speculation and an agreed-upon pilgrimage to a famed fresco by moonlight’s gentle glow.