Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 20th Century depicts a pair of satyrs

depicts a pair of satyrs in a moment of revelry

Masked and disguised revellers are seen dancing their way to the banks of the Manzanares

while the left panel depicts the temptation and fall of Adam and Eve

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Fall of Satan | Gustave Doré | 1866 20th Century depicts a pair of satyrsThis 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