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Eve’s Dream - Satan Aroused mezzotint with etching on cream laid paper by John Martin, British, 1789-1854. Illustration is for John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Milton, British, 1608-1674.
When the angels, Ithuriel and Zephon, left, discover Satan disguised as a toad and whispering to Eve while she slept. Ithuriel’s spear touches him and Satan regains his natural form.
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Many classical writers and artists explored misty shades and shadows of the supernatural. Others chronicled myths and legends.
This is a collection of writers and artists who illustrated these dark themes.
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