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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

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Background imageSatan Collection: Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
7381619 Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Stasiak, Ludwik (1858-1924); 200 x 145 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Ludwik Stasiak (1858-1924))

Background imageSatan Collection: Triptych (ascension, last judgement, pentecost), 14th century (tempera on board)

Triptych (ascension, last judgement, pentecost), 14th century (tempera on board)
7129497 Triptych (ascension, last judgement, pentecost), 14th century (tempera on board) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); Palazzo Corsini

Background imageSatan Collection: Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting)

Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting)
7129421 Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting) by Baglione, Giovanni (1571-1644); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sacred and profane love, 1602, Giovanni Baglione)

Background imageSatan Collection: Christ tempted by the devil, 1508, (fresco)

Christ tempted by the devil, 1508, (fresco)
7146032 Christ tempted by the devil, 1508, (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Musee des Beaux-Arts de Liege, Belgium; (add.info.: Christ tempted by the devil, 1508, Pietro Vannucci)

Background imageSatan Collection: Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite)

Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite)
7130104 Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, (granite) by Indian School, (13th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Shiva as Dakshinamurti, 1200-1300, late Chola period, granite)

Background imageSatan Collection: Saint Michael the Archangel Defeats Satan (oil on canvas)

Saint Michael the Archangel Defeats Satan (oil on canvas)
868086 Saint Michael the Archangel Defeats Satan (oil on canvas) by Giaquinto, Corrado (1690-1765); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageSatan Collection: Mask Molds, 1930s (earthenware)

Mask Molds, 1930s (earthenware)
7352186 Mask Molds, 1930s (earthenware) by Mexican School; San Antonio Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Celaya, Guanajuato)

Background imageSatan Collection: Saint Michael archangel, Saint Peter, 15th century (oil on panel)

Saint Michael archangel, Saint Peter, 15th century (oil on panel)
7062897 Saint Michael archangel, Saint Peter, 15th century (oil on panel) by Alamanno, Pietro (d. c. 1497-98); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageSatan Collection: A Holy War, 1905 (gouache)

A Holy War, 1905 (gouache)
7352053 A Holy War, 1905 (gouache) by Arosenius, Ivar Axel Henrick (1878-1909); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: by Ivar Arosenius (1878-1909))

Background imageSatan Collection: Vision of saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1525-1550 circa, (tempera on wood)

Vision of saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1525-1550 circa, (tempera on wood)
7130044 Vision of saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1525-1550 circa, (tempera on wood) by Bachiacca, Francesco Ubertini Verdi (c.1494-1557); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome

Background imageSatan Collection: Satan before God, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)

Satan before God, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
868087 Satan before God, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Giaquinto, Corrado (1690-1765); 88x117 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageSatan Collection: Jerusalem, Anonymous, The Pilgrim, 4/3/1882 (print)

Jerusalem, Anonymous, The Pilgrim, 4/3/1882 (print)
7338367 Jerusalem, Anonymous, The Pilgrim, 4/3/1882 (print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Background imageSatan Collection: The Life of Christ and the Virgin, 1580 (oil on panel)

The Life of Christ and the Virgin, 1580 (oil on panel)
LAF470924 The Life of Christ and the Virgin, 1580 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans the Elder (1542-1616); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Background imageSatan Collection: Detail of the right panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist

Detail of the right panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist
489853 Detail of the right panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, 1474-79 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imageSatan Collection: Unidentified subject: a satyr wielding a trident before an eastern potentate, a mouse at his feet

Unidentified subject: a satyr wielding a trident before an eastern potentate, a mouse at his feet
7308300 Unidentified subject: a satyr wielding a trident before an eastern potentate, a mouse at his feet, 1701-1800 (pen and brush in brown ink)

Background imageSatan Collection: Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (brush drawing with black ink and wash on paper)

Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (brush drawing with black ink and wash on paper)
7308229 Temptation of St Anthony, 1688 (brush drawing with black ink and wash on paper) by Gluckher, Johann Georg (1653-1731); 39.8x26.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSatan Collection: The Aufbutz Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Aufbutz Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308513 The Aufbutz Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSatan Collection: Temptation of St Anthony, 1500-1700 (pen and brown ink and wash with some grey wash on paper)

Temptation of St Anthony, 1500-1700 (pen and brown ink and wash with some grey wash on paper)
7308224 Temptation of St Anthony, 1500-1700 (pen and brown ink and wash with some grey wash on paper) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 16.3x18.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSatan Collection: Bronze sculpture on Hamburg City Hall, Archangel St. Michael vanquishes Satan with sword, Hamburg

Bronze sculpture on Hamburg City Hall, Archangel St. Michael vanquishes Satan with sword, Hamburg, Germany, Europe
7281745 Bronze sculpture on Hamburg City Hall, Archangel St. Michael vanquishes Satan with sword, Hamburg, Germany, Europe by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Hamburg

Background imageSatan Collection: Destroy the dragon without sword; (Dan. 14. 25); Virgin and Child on hemisphere

Destroy the dragon without sword; (Dan. 14. 25); Virgin and Child on hemisphere. Creator: Johann Jakob Frey the Elder
Destroy the dragon without sword; (Dan. 14.25); Virgin and Child on hemisphere

Background imageSatan Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross (copy), 1660-96. Creator: Johannes de Ram

Christ Carrying the Cross (copy), 1660-96. Creator: Johannes de Ram
Christ Carrying the Cross (copy), 1660-96

Background imageSatan Collection: Woe to you, Maggots will be in your bed, and worms your coverlet (Isaiah 14: 11), ca... ca

Woe to you, Maggots will be in your bed, and worms your coverlet (Isaiah 14: 11), ca... ca. 1570-72. Creator: Anon
Woe to you, Maggots will be in your bed, and worms your coverlet (Isaiah 14:11), ca. 1570-72

Background imageSatan Collection: Plate 38: St. Michael: From Portfolio 'Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1934 / 1942

Plate 38: St. Michael: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1934 / 1942. Creator: Unknown
Plate 38: St. Michael: From Portfolio " Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1934/1942

Background imageSatan Collection: Plate 38: Saint Michael: From Portfolio 'Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico', 1935 / 1942

Plate 38: Saint Michael: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935 / 1942
Plate 38: Saint Michael: From Portfolio " Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico", 1935/1942

Background imageSatan Collection: The Inferno according to Dante, after the Last Judgment fresco in the Campo Santo, ... ca

The Inferno according to Dante, after the Last Judgment fresco in the Campo Santo, ... ca. 1460-80. Creator: Anon
The Inferno according to Dante, after the Last Judgment fresco in the Campo Santo, Pisa, ca. 1460-80

Background imageSatan Collection: Time Unveiling Truth, 1740-45 (oil on canvas)

Time Unveiling Truth, 1740-45 (oil on canvas)
5861009 Time Unveiling Truth, 1740-45 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 43.3x26.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (1708-87))

Background imageSatan Collection: Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono)

Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860918 Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Matsukawa, Hanzan (d.1882); 24.8x18.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageSatan Collection: Man making advances on a young woman (colour litho)

Man making advances on a young woman (colour litho)
7151021 Man making advances on a young woman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Background imageSatan Collection: Faust sells his soul to the devil

Faust sells his soul to the devil
7286253 Faust sells his soul to the devil. by Moses, Henry (1782-1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust make over his soul to Mephistopheles)

Background imageSatan Collection: The Nightmare, 1800 (oil on canvas)

The Nightmare, 1800 (oil on canvas)
7276993 The Nightmare, 1800 (oil on canvas) by Abildgaard, Nicolai Abraham (1743-1809); Kunstmuseum, Soro, Denmark; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageSatan Collection: 193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16. 6

193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16. 6
IND81679 193-0082160 Trials, plate 60 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) 8221x16.6 by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Background imageSatan Collection: Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)

Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)
827546 Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 21x26.5

Background imageSatan Collection: Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut)

Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut)
5858433 Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 37.7x25.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

Background imageSatan Collection: The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut)

The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut)
5858421 The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 38--25.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: on upper plaque: LAPSUS HUMA: / NI GENERIS )

Background imageSatan Collection: Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Background imageSatan Collection: Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Background imageSatan Collection: St Michael vanquishing Satan

St Michael vanquishing Satan
LLM455775 St Michael vanquishing Satan by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Michael vanquishing Satan)

Background imageSatan Collection: The Death of the Two Witnesses, 1373-87 (tapestry)

The Death of the Two Witnesses, 1373-87 (tapestry)
XIR430515 The Death of the Two Witnesses, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); Musee des Tapisseries, Angers, France; (add.info.: The Death of the Two Witters)

Background imageSatan Collection: Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Background imageSatan Collection: Rustam killing the White Demon, from the Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Rustam killing the White Demon, from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c. 934-c)
BAL4560 Rustam killing the White Demon, from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020), from the large Clive Album (gouache on paper) by Indian School

Background imageSatan Collection: Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageSatan Collection: The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478 (woodcut)

The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478 (woodcut)
7186131 The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sixth and Ninth Commandments, 1478)

Background imageSatan Collection: Children of the devil living in fornication (woodcut)

Children of the devil living in fornication (woodcut)
7201454 Children of the devil living in fornication (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children of the devil living in fornication)

Background imageSatan Collection: The Annunciation, flanked by Eve and the Serpent and Gideons Fleece, from a Biblia Pa... ca. 1465

The Annunciation, flanked by Eve and the Serpent and Gideons Fleece, from a Biblia Pa... ca. 1465. Creator: Anon
The Annunciation, flanked by Eve and the Serpent and Gideons Fleece, from a Biblia Pauperum blockbook, 3rd edition, ca. 1465

Background imageSatan Collection: Explanation of the Arms and Supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808. 1808. Creator: Anon

Explanation of the Arms and Supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808. 1808. Creator: Anon
Explanation of the Arms and Supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808




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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.