“Satan descends upon Earth.” Gustave Dore, 1866

Engraving. Illustration for John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

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3 thoughts on ““Satan descends upon Earth.” Gustave Dore, 1866”

Spectacular image! The imagination can never tire of getting lost in such an image!

Eric Robert Nolan says:

May 28, 2020 at 5:38 pm

I don’t know much about art, but the composition and the really dark shading of the figure really work for me.

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1. Daedalus Lex says:
  
  May 28, 2020 at 7:24 pm
  
  Yes, good on detail. It’s the compostion and shading that shape the feeling.
  
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3 thoughts on ““Satan descends upon Earth.” Gustave Dore, 1866”