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Pages in category "Demons in art" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Codex Gigas;
The Egyptian demon-god Seth and the Japanese demon-god Amatsu-Mikaboshi have Satan-like roles in Marvel Comics. Satan is a main character in the manga Devilman by Go Nagai. Jio Freed, the main character from the manga, O-Parts Hunter, contains Satan, [58] the most powerful demon in the series. In the manga series Bastard‼:
According to the art historian Giorgio Vasari, Raphael created his own style of painting by learning from previous masters and applying it to his works. Raphael was born in the city of Urbino in the year 1483. He moved to Florence in 1504 to study art. Having been exposed to the aesthetics of Florentine painters, Raphael's painting skills were ...
There have been various attempts at the classification of demons within the contexts of classical mythology, demonology, occultism, and Renaissance magic. These classifications may be for purposes of traditional medicine , exorcisms , ceremonial magic , witch-hunts , lessons in morality , folklore, religious ritual, or combinations thereof.
The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate. The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate, also known as The Destroying Angel and Daemons Inflicting Divine Vengeance on the Wicked and Intemperate [1] and as The Destruction of the Temple of Vice, [2] is an 1832 English oil painting on canvas ...
Gorgons were a popular subject in ancient Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, [52] with over six hundred representations cataloged in the Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC). [53] In addition to the many examples found on vase paintings, Gorgons occur in a wide variety of other contexts, including architectural ornamentation, shield ...
Demonology is the study of demons within religious belief and myth. Depending on context, it can refer to studies within theology, religious doctrine, or occultism. In many faiths, it concerns the study of a hierarchy of demons. Demons may be nonhuman separable souls, or discarnate spirits which
Matthias Grünewald, inner right wing of the Isenheim Altarpiece depicting the Temptation of St. Anthony, 1512-1516 (oil on panel). The Temptation of Saint Anthony is an often-repeated subject in the history of art and literature, concerning the supernatural temptation reportedly faced by Saint Anthony the Great during his sojourn in the Egyptian desert.