Death and Sin bridging the 'Waste' of chaos and met by Satan on his return from Earth

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Death and Sin bridging the 'Waste' of chaos and met by Satan on his return from Earth

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pencil, pen and watercolour 393 x 315 mm - Sin and Death, sensing the success of their father, Satan, decide to build a bridge to Earth where they will now dwell. Satan, however, is turned into a serpent on his return from Paradise. Whereas the earlier scene shows Satan leaving the gates of hell in a great upward surge, with Sin and Death in th...

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Date created

circa 1819-circa 1821

Creator

Henry Fuseli

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https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/3323

Related subjects

nudes / mythology / myths / Neoclassical/European / Drawing

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