Lucifer in the Giudecca | Filippo Bigioli | 1860 Select Size:48" x 32" A single candle illuminates Christ's

A single candle illuminates Christ's calm face while casting deep shadows across the room

Van Eyck’s meticulous attention to detail—characteristic of his mastery of oil painting—enhances the horror

Painted in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II and shortly after Salvador Dalí fled war-torn Europe

while his meticulous rendering of architectural elements and fantastical beings creates a sense of awe and wonder

The painting reflects themes of isolation

Lucifer in the Giudecca | Filippo Bigioli | 1860 Select Size:48" x 32" A single candle illuminates Christ'sAbout the artwork: In Filippo Bigiolis Lucifer in the Giudecca the three figures being gnawed by Lucifer are drawn directly from Dantes Inferno, where Satan is described with three mouths eternally chewing the worst traitors in human history. In Dantes vision these three sinners are Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Christ; Brutus, one of the main conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar; and Cassius, who also participated in that