Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century created around 1897

created around 1897

blending the realms of myth and nature in his signature

Through its fusion of sensuality and sanctity

The landscape is equally vast

Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century created around 1897This is a black and white illustration by Gustave Dor (18321883), created for John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. The scene depicts Satan's dramatic fall from Heaven, as described in the poem. In the artwork, Satan, portrayed with wings and a defiant pose, is cast down amidst beams of divine light breaking through the clouds. The celestial background, with stars dotting the heavens, contrasts with the dark clouds and the Earth below, emphasizing