Underground Prisons, Known as "the Wells"

Giovanni De Pian, after Francesco Galimberti

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man seated on a wooden bench inside a dimly lit, rustic wooden room. The man is sitting with one leg bent and the other stretched out, leaning slightly forward. His face appears tense with strong features like a furrowed brow, prominent cheekbones, and a defined jawline, along with a thick beard and disheveled dark hair. He is wearing a loose shirt and worn-out pants, holding a skull. The man is barefoot. The room has coarse wood paneling, a large wooden door, a low wooden ceiling, and a bucket nearby.