Satan Collection (page 2)

Boroughbridge, near, The Devil's Arrows (litho)
8633642 Boroughbridge, near, The Devil's Arrows (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boroughbridge, near, The Devil's Arrows)

Ipswich, East Bergholt (litho)
8633526 Ipswich, East Bergholt (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ipswich, East Bergholt)

The different ways of playing diabolo, 1908 (engraving)
7418302 The different ways of playing diabolo, 1908 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The different ways of playing the diabolo and the various tricks to perform)

Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
AIS5363807 Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Monastery of St

Death of the Bete and the enemies of God. Beatus of Liebana. Miniature of the 10th century. Sheet 150
AIS5343433 Death of the Bete and the enemies of God. Beatus of Liebana. Miniature of the 10th century. Sheet 150.; Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

The National Gallery. Luxuria. Virgin and the Devil. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia
7136207 The National Gallery. Luxuria. Virgin and the Devil. 15th century. Ljubljana. Slovenia.; Narodna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Ipswich, East Bergholt, Unfinished Tower (litho)
8633525 Ipswich, East Bergholt, Unfinished Tower (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ipswich, East Bergholt, Unfinished Tower, "The devil knocked it down)

Letter E (engraving)
8632586 Letter E (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter E. Illustration for Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair by Henry Morley (4th edn, George Routledge)

Devil mask from Sterzing, Tyrol (engraving)
8626180 Devil mask from Sterzing, Tyrol (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devil mask from Sterzing, Tyrol)

Sea Adventure: Cochrane and the "Gamo" (colour litho)
8668752 Sea Adventure: Cochrane and the "Gamo" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Last Judgement
3479570 The Last Judgement; (add.info.: The Last Judgement, showing the earth and sea opening, and demons falling into the flames of Hell by Jean Cousin)

Literature. The Hell. Miniature in: De Casibus Virorum Illustrium, by Giovanni Boccaccio. Manuscript, Italy, XVth cent
3434373 Literature. The Hell. Miniature in: De Casibus Virorum Illustrium, by Giovanni Boccaccio. Manuscript, Italy, XVth cent. Bibl. Mazarine, Paris.; (add.info.: Litterature)

A devil type figure, 1850
3478691 A devil type figure, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a devil type figure. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Devil, in hooded cloak to hide his horns and cloven hooves
2604903 The Devil, in hooded cloak to hide his horns and cloven hooves; (add.info.: The Devil, in hooded cloak to hide his horns and cloven hooves, trying to extinguish the cleansing fire of Grace)

Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884, watercolor on paper) - Anders Zorn (1860-1920) - Stockholm, Nationalmuseum
SYC4195543 Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884, watercolor on paper) - Anders Zorn (1860-1920) - Stockholm, Nationalmuseum.; (add.info.: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884)

Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884, watercolor on paper) - Anders Zorn (1860-1920) - Stockholm, Nationalmuseum
SYC4195540 Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884, watercolor on paper) - Anders Zorn (1860-1920) - Stockholm, Nationalmuseum.; (add.info.: Mephistopheles (Mephisto) (1884)

Henry II of France, 16th century (engraving)
7293512 Henry II of France, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: History. France. King Henry II of France and the devil. Caricature on his reign and the growth of protestant reformation in France)

Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (pen and faded brown ink with grey wash, with some black ink on paper)
7308228 Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (pen and faded brown ink with grey wash, with some black ink on paper); 20.6x37.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The horrors of drunkenness, 1850
3478059 The horrors of drunkenness, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration by Kenny Meadows (1790-1874) a British caricaturist and illustrator, depicting the horrors of drunkenness

The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711578 The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. The Devil and the Damned. Strasbourg. France.); © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain
5309207 Illustration by Gustave Dore for the 1866 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost - Satan resting on the mountain; (add.info)

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Cure of the Hittite Princess who was possessed by a Devil (litho)
8660915 Cure of the Hittite Princess who was possessed by a Devil (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cure of the Hittite Princess who was possessed by a Devil)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

Mephisto from the Opera Faust, 1870-86 (oil on panel)
5861393 Mephisto from the Opera Faust, 1870-86 (oil on panel) by Monticelli, Adolphe Joseph Thomas (1824-86); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli)

Heaven and Hell, c.1850 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879770 Heaven and Hell, c.1850 (oil on fabric) by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); 121x90.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665351 The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

David plays his harp before Saul. Auxerre cathedral. (stained glass)
8711216 David plays his harp before Saul. Auxerre cathedral. (stained glass); (add.info.: Auxerre Cathedral. Stained glass. David plays his harp before Saul to chase away his evil spirits. Auxerre)

Catalogue of photographic products of the company Cristallos de Paris, circa 1900 (print)
PCT4256223 Catalogue of photographic products of the company Cristallos de Paris, circa 1900 (print); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Stage premiere of a variant of the Faust legend les sept chateaux du diable the seven castles of the devil, 1896
3480828 Stage premiere of a variant of the Faust legend les sept chateaux du diable the seven castles of the devil, 1896; (add.info)

A group of witches and warlocks dancing with the Devil at the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum
3330025 A group of witches and warlocks dancing with the Devil at the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting a group of witches)

A witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky from Compendium Maleficarum
3330012 A witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info.: Woodcut depicting a witch, riding a goat (the devil) through the sky

Krampus caught, c. 1900 (print)
1996056 Krampus caught, c. 1900 (print); (add.info.: The Krampus caught (incubus in company of Saint Nicolas. ) Postcard, Hungary, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI

The Triumph of Hate (litho)
8664187 The Triumph of Hate (litho) by Forsyth, Gordon Mitchell (1879-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Hate. Cartoon from Labour Leader, 1915)

The Kaiser's Garland: A Deal with the Devil (litho)
8642753 The Kaiser's Garland: A Deal with the Devil (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Deal with the Devil)

The Kaiser's Garland: "The Devil's Own Game" (litho)
8642750 The Kaiser's Garland: "The Devil's Own Game" (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel)
7337731 The fall of Lucifer, 1st half 16th century (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 53.3x42 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

John o Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving)
5912517 John o Arnha choking a monster, 1826 (engraving); (add.info.: John o Arnha choking a monster, beating him with a cudgel while other demons fly above and three witches stir a cauldron)

The Exorcism of Nicole Aubry
3330043 The Exorcism of Nicole Aubry; (add.info.: Woodblock print of the Exorcism of Nicole Aubry, a young married woman, 15 or 16 years of age)

Satan on his throne addressing witches and warlocks gathered for the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum
3330019 Satan on his throne addressing witches and warlocks gathered for the Sabbath from Compendium Maleficarum; (add.info)

Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808)
3433991 Literature. Faust, pact with the devil. Illustration in: Faust, play by Johann Wolgang von Goethe (1808). Postcard, Austria, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part)

Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster)
3434588 Literature. Faust and the Devil. Poster for a french edition, France, 1828 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature. Faust and the Devil)

Madame Charlotte Doche and Satan in Le Diable in Paris, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1844
FLO4632932 Madame Charlotte Doche and Satan in Le Diable in Paris, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollet's Galerie

Scene in a Puppet Show, Pull Devil, Pull Baker (engraving)
8632558 Scene in a Puppet Show, Pull Devil, Pull Baker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in a Puppet Show, Pull Devil, Pull Baker)

The Diaboliad (engraving)
8677301 The Diaboliad (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diaboliad)

Illustration for The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollett (colour litho)
8651516 Illustration for The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollett (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635967 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn

Michael and Satan (engraving)
8650296 Michael and Satan (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael and Satan. Sculptor: John Flaxman)

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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.