Satan Starts from the Touch of Ithuriel's Spear
1776
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1776
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a dark angel jabbing a spear at a crouching figure—half man, half shadow—while another angel watches. A lion lurks in the background. Fuseli painted this scene from *Paradise Lost*, where Satan is caught spying on Adam and Eve. The twist? The spear doesn’t wound—it forces Satan to drop his disguise. That single touch feels like a magic trick, not a battle. If you like this eerie, dramatic style, look up chiaroscuro—the way light and dark clash to create tension.
