The Fall of the Rebel Angels
Frans Floris I
This dizzying painting sweeps you up in the biblical battle between good and evil. It’s a dense tangle of arms, legs, wings and tails. At the top, the angels loyal to God do battle with the Archangel Michael as their captain. Together, they chase the disloyal angels and demons out of heaven. You can recognize the latter from their frightening, bestial features. Curved talons, genitals like an eagle’s head, clawing hands, the head of a wild boar, a grinning goat. Beneath the feet of the guardian angel Michael, you can see Satan, a red dragon with seven crowned heads. The Fall of the Rebel Angels is the most famous work of Frans Floris.
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- TitleThe Fall of the Rebel Angels
- Date1554
- Mediumoil on panel
- Measurements303 × 220 cm
- Inventory number112
- Inscriptionslower right: FF IV. ET. FA/ 1554
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