Satan Collection (#11)

The Father of the Family Taking his Eldest Boy from School, pub
2655367 The Father of the Family Taking his Eldest Boy from School, pub. 1814 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Jesus tempted by the Devil (colour litho)
2799795 Jesus tempted by the Devil (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus tempted by the Devil. Illustration for Histoire Sainte (Guerin, c 1890)

A flesh idol? (colour litho)
2777860 A flesh idol? (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A flesh idol? The capture of a devil-fish)

Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho)
3100696 Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan attempting to tempt Christ)

Window depicting Satan in his Court (stained glass)
1278225 Window depicting Satan in his Court (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, Clermont-Ferrand, France; (add.info.: Window depicting Satan in his court)

Lucifer, 1892 (engraving)
AFC263568 Lucifer, 1892 (engraving) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 20x19 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Last Judgement, c. 1305 (fresco) (detail of 65227)
ALI307879 The Last Judgement, c.1305 (fresco) (detail of 65227) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Christ Placed on the Pinnacle of the Temple, illustration from Paradise Regained
FIT113936 Christ Placed on the Pinnacle of the Temple, illustration from Paradise Regained by John Milton, c.1816-18 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Blake

A Bargain With the Devil, 1907 (w / c, pen & ink on paper)
RWS137268 A Bargain With the Devil, 1907 (w/c, pen & ink on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Trustees of the Royal Watercolour Society, London, UK; eRoyal Watercolour Society; English

Kaiser Wilhelm as the Devil, 1914 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
FFA151977 Kaiser Wilhelm as the Devil, 1914 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 23.5x31.2 cm; Private Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 34 The red dragon handing over his power to the beast of the sea
XJL195856 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.34 The red dragon handing over his power to the beast of the sea, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Diverse Manifestations of the Devil, copy of an illustration from
STC202573 Diverse Manifestations of the Devil, copy of an illustration from Sadducismus Triumphatus Part II, by Joseph Glanvil, London 1681, used in a History of Magic

The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 1815 (coloured engraving)
CHT173758 The Flight of Bonaparte from Hell-Bay, 1815 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

The Pact with the Devil, mid 19th century (wood)
CHT173725 The Pact with the Devil, mid 19th century (wood) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Fancy dress costume for Mephistopheles, from L Art du Travestissement
CHT173752 Fancy dress costume for Mephistopheles, from L Art du Travestissement by Leon Salut, 1885 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ms 36 Historiated initial D depicting a man with the devil
BMR173721 Ms 36 Historiated initial D depicting a man with the devil, from a Latin bible (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Devils, from the Last Judgement (fresco) (detail)
VLS60479 Devils, from the Last Judgement (fresco) (detail) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian

The Last Judgement, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN65227 The Last Judgement, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Glimpse of Hell (panel)
FTB64017 Glimpse of Hell (panel) by Flemish School, (15th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 1921-22 (oil on panel)
658347 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 1921-22 (oil on panel) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 40.6x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940)

Satan (?) (recto), (pencil)
651825 Satan (?) (recto), (pencil) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 20.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan (?) (recto)

Habib Benglia, Algerian-born French dancer and actor in the role of Satan in Un Soir de Folie at the Folies Bergere
6000651 Habib Benglia, Algerian-born French dancer and actor in the role of Satan in Un Soir de Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

St. Michael weighing souls (tempera on panel)
3025337 St. Michael weighing souls (tempera on panel) by Austrian School, (15th century); 90.2x75.6 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; eAllen Memorial Art Museum; Austrian

Ms Hunter 36 f. 110r The Three Scenes of the Temptation, from Vita Christi
GUL232028 Ms Hunter 36 f.110r The Three Scenes of the Temptation, from Vita Christi, by Ludolf of Saxony, c.1300-77/78 (vellum) by German School, (14th century); Glasgow University Library

Presenting Children to the Devil, copy of an illustration from
STC203991 Presenting Children to the Devil, copy of an illustration from The Witch of the Woodlands used in a collection of chapbooks on esoterica (woodcut)

Lady of Relief (tempera on board)
XOT359199 Lady of Relief (tempera on board) by Liberatore, Niccolo di (c.1425-1502); Galleria Colonna, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ms. New Coll 380, f42r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle
833751 Ms. New Coll 380, f42r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

I am having a devil of a hot time (colour litho)
820187 I am having a devil of a hot time (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am having a devil of a hot time)

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 56 St. John the Evangelist watching frogs issuing from the mouths
XJL195863 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.56 St. John the Evangelist watching frogs issuing from the mouths of the 3 beasts, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 38 St. John the Evangelist watching the beast bring fire down
XJL195860 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.38 St. John the Evangelist watching the beast bring fire down from the heavens to earth, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 37v-38 The beast blaspheming Gods name
XJL195859 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.37v-38 The beast blaspheming Gods name, and the people worshipping the 3rd and 2nd beasts, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 36 The Lord watching the people worship the beast of the sea in
XJL195858 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.36 The Lord watching the people worship the beast of the sea in the presence of the red dragon, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 31 St. John watching an angel help the woman to escape from
XJL195853 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.31 St. John watching an angel help the woman to escape from the red dragon, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

The Devil pointing out Hidden Treasures, copy of an illustration from
STC202569 The Devil pointing out Hidden Treasures, copy of an illustration from Le Veritable Dragon Rouge, Lille 1521, used in a History of Magic

The Genealogy of the Anti-Christ Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR174685 The Genealogy of the Anti-Christ Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Costume design for The Devil in Love, a ballet after the original work by
CHT173733 Costume design for The Devil in Love, a ballet after the original work by Jacques Cazotte (1719-92) 1840 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Lormier

Allegory of the Immaculate Conception (panel)
BEN85661 Allegory of the Immaculate Conception (panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 58x39 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Friars Tale, showing the corrupt Summoner, the Devil and the Widow. Date: 1845

The Dream of Tartini, engraved by Julien Leopold Boilly (1796-1874) 1840 (engraving
CHT223737 The Dream of Tartini, engraved by Julien Leopold Boilly (1796-1874) 1840 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A peep into the anti-Federal Club (engraving)
AQS331987 A peep into the anti-Federal Club (engraving) by American School, (18th century); 30.3x44.4 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Beelzebub expels the Fallen Angels, illustration for an edition of Paradise Lost
STC259887 Beelzebub expels the Fallen Angels, illustration for an edition of Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74) published Paris 1868 (engraving) by Flatters

Ms 43-1950 (5v) Christs Temptation, Daniel destroying Bel
FIT274590 Ms 43-1950 (5v) Christs Temptation, Daniel destroying Bel, from Speculum Humanae Salvationis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); 14.3x19.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Lucifer (etching)
REY272678 Lucifer (etching) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Last Judgement, c. 1305 (fresco) (detail of 65227)
ALI307878 The Last Judgement, c.1305 (fresco) (detail of 65227) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua

Window depicting St. Margaret (stained glass)
PC316437 Window depicting St. Margaret (stained glass) by English School, (16th century); St. Marys Church, Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Madame Charlotte Doche as Satan in Le Diable a Paris, 1844
Madame Charlotte Doche as Satan in Le Diable a Paris, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets Galerie Dramatique

The Devil, in form of a flying goat, carrying a witch to the Sabbath
531194 The Devil, in form of a flying goat, carrying a witch to the Sabbath, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, 1608 (woodcut) by Italian School

Christ tempted, 1861 (stained glass)
3474633 Christ tempted, 1861 (stained glass) by Clayton, John Richard (1827-1913); Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lapworth, Warwickshire

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"Satan: A Complex Figure in History, Art, and Literature" From the controversial figure of Anton LaVey to the ancient writings of Saint John Climacus, it has captivated human imagination for centuries. Depicted as a fallen angel in Milton's "Paradise Lost, " he embodies rebellion and defiance against divine authority. Gustave Doré's wood engraving vividly portrays his expulsion from Heaven alongside his rebellious angels. Intriguingly, it is associated with dark rituals such as Sabbats and witchcraft. Goya's haunting painting "Witches in Flight" captures the eerie allure of these practices that have both fascinated and terrified humanity throughout history. However, not all encounters with it can sinister. Guido Reni's masterpiece "St Michael Archangel" showcases an epic battle between good and evil as St Michael courageously confronts the devil himself. This portrayal reminds us that even amidst darkness, there is always hope for redemption. Interestingly enough, popular culture has also embraced Satan's image in unexpected ways. The Sunday Sport once sensationalized a headline claiming a World War Two bomber was found on the moon—a bizarre twist that adds to the enigmatic nature surrounding this mythical character. While some may view Satan solely through a religious lens, it is essential to acknowledge other interpretations too. Jesus' rejection exemplifies strength against temptation while Mephisto Cigars' label by F. Heppenheimers sons presents him as an emblematic symbol used for commercial purposes—an intriguing blend of commerce and mythology. Ultimately, whether seen soaring through space or climbing up heavenly rungs like St John Climacus envisioned on his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent icon—Satan remains an enduring figure who continues to fascinate artists, writers, theologians alike across time periods and cultures.