Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century William Henry Barribal’s The Grand

William Henry Barribal’s The Grand Finale is a striking depiction of theatrical spectacle

created around 1897

which has strangely left the forest in darkness

while a serene white bird flies across the scene

The landscape is equally vast

Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century William Henry Barribal’s The GrandThis is a black and white illustration by Gustave Dor (18321883), created for John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. The scene depicts Satan's dramatic fall from Heaven, as described in the poem. In the artwork, Satan, portrayed with wings and a defiant pose, is cast down amidst beams of divine light breaking through the clouds. The celestial background, with stars dotting the heavens, contrasts with the dark clouds and the Earth below, emphasizing