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The Fallen Angels Descend into Hell (Milton's Paradise Lost, 1866) - Gustave Doré
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1866
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YK-58
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Hell at last,
Yawning, received them whole. (Book VI, 874-875)
The archangel Raphael tells Adam and Eve about the rebellion of Lucifer's army.
The rebel angels are defeated by Jesus on the third day of their confrontation with God's angels. After nine days of falling, they finally land in Hell.
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- Signed lower left: "G Doré".
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Notice #025677
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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
