Satan Collection (#26)

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. The rebel angels are defeated and are forced to cast themselves out of Heaven headlong into a ghastly abyss (Book 6, line 871)

THE LAST JUDGMENT. (Revelation 20: 12). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor
THE LAST JUDGMENT. (Revelation 20:12). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. The Battle of the Angels from John Miltons Paradise Lost (Book 6, lines 207-209). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Satan, with Adam and Eve in the background. Engraving after Gustave Dor

BEWICK: DEVIL. Wood engraving, early 19th century, by Thomas Bewick

TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Line engraving, American, 19th century

TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Christ tempted in the wilderness. Steel engraving after the painting by Luca Giordano

ASSYRIAN DEVIL. Assyrian lion-headed devil of pestilence and evil, after a wall carving at Nineveh

EVE OFFERING APPLE TO ADAM. Line engraving, 1590, by Theodor de Bry

The sorrows of Satan from the famous novel of Marie Corelli. Date c1898

Poster advertising The Sorrows of Satan

The Rose in The Devils Garden - Gordon Nicoll
The Rose in the Devils Garden by Gordon Nicoll Pretty young blonde-haired girl in a large white tutu and red ballet shoes, standing with her back to a stone wall

Masks of Lucifer Ballet
A striking scene from The Masks of Lucifer, portraying Satan as Intrigue, Hate and Fear, performed by Madame Bosenweisers Ballet, Austria. Date: 1930

Abdiel Versus Satan
ABDIEL leads those angels which have remained faithful to God against the rebel angels led by Satan

RETURN OF SATAN (Robert Moore Williams) Fighting desperately against the super-brain... Date: 1939

APOCALYPSE. Locusts. Illumination from the Apocalypse of St.s ver, France, mid-11th century
APOCALYPSE. Locusts. Illumination from the Apocalypse of St. S© ver, France, mid-11th century

Genesis 2 space habitat launch, from the Yasny space centre, in the Orenburg region of Russia. Genesis 2 is an experimental unmanned inflatable space habitat

Fear of genetic research
Ethical concerns about genetic science. Conceptual artwork depicting a barren Garden of Eden with a serpent, apple core and Tree of Knowledge with a trunk transformed into a double helix

The Eaters of the Dead, satirical artwork
The Eaters of the Dead. Satirical medieval artwork from a play titled Die Totenfresser (The Eaters of the Dead). This scene from the play depicts a bishop, monk, nuns, and others

TAROT CARD: THE DEVIL, c1430. The Devil (Disease): tarot card from an Italian deck printed in Milan, c1430

ST. MICHAEL WEIGHING SOULS. Spanish Romanesque altar panel, 13th century

SOCIETY CARTOON, c1905. The Lid Is Off Again. The opening of a new social season satirized as a Pandoras Box of vice in an American cartoon, c1905, by Samuel Ehrhart

DEVIL. Decorative cut

SILENT STILL: BIBLICAL. The snake tempting Adam and Eve

BLAKE: SATAN. Satan Comes to Gates of Hell. Watercolor by William Blake (1757-1827)

LIFE MAGAZINE, 1914. Cover of the 17 March 1914 issue

HERRMANN: POSTER, c1900. American poster of Adelaide Herrmann

The Pluralist, aided by his patron
A satirical comment on the rise of religious pluralism in the mid 19th century

Miracle Play showing Saladin on the way to Hell, 1910
Photograph showing a 13th century miracle play tableau, illustrating Saladin, Sultan of Egypt, heading towards Satan and Hell (bottom left)

Jacobins Satirised
Satan and his spouse give birth to Jacobins - a caricature by someone who didn t like the extremist faction very much

Satan and Job
Satan receives permission from God to try to tempt Job into complaining about his fate

Satan Schemes
Satan schemes how he may best entrap the innocent couple into losing Gods favour

Eve of Day of Doom 1000
The panic caused in the Tenth Century by the belief Satan was about to be let loose to work the misery of men, having been bound for a thousand years (Revelation XX, vs 2, 3)

Job Afflicted
Satan hovers over Job as he sits patiently on his dunghill, uncomplaining despite his afflictions

Theosophy Man (Back)
Back view of a man (or woman?), according to theosophical principles

Satan Smitten / Dore
Satan, shown as the fallen angel, after having been smitten by Michael

Rabelais / Gargantua / Devil
The Devil carousing. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Revelations Chapter 20
Revelations, Chapter XX, Ver.2 Satan is bound for a thousand years

The Fall of Adam
Satan, disguised as a serpent, suggests to Eve that she and Adam should eat the Forbidden Fruit. They do so, with fearful consequences

Jesus Temptation
Jesus is tempted by Satan in the wilderness

Job Loses his Sons
Jobs sons are slain, to be manifest delight of Satan

Satan and Chaos
SATAN at the court of CHAOS

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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.