And the Devil That Deceived Them was Cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, Where the Beast and the False Prophet Are
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1899
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a swirling black-and-white print of a horned figure sinking into flames, surrounded by writhing bodies and a sky full of falling stars. Redon made this as part of a set illustrating the Book of Revelation—one of the few times he tied his work directly to Bible verses. The dark, dreamy style feels more like a nightmare than a sermon, though. If you like this eerie mood, look up the technique called *sfumato*—it’s how artists soften edges to make scenes feel hazy and mysterious.
