"Just as Christ reigns over the heavenly sphere, Saint Michael, with his sword and shield at the ready, rules over the damned in hell. Death spreads his wings and skeletal appendages to encompass a scene of writhing figures enduring horrific tortures, their bodies being torn apart by terrifying beasts. Between heaven and hell are the souls emerging from their graves and from the sea to be judged."
The Met
*This demon is inspired by the painting Crucifixion and Last Judgment (1430) by Jan van Eyck.
This Van Eyck painting is another one that I've discovered resides pretty close to where I am; The Met is only a 2 hour drive from Philly so I may also have to take the trip to see this freak.
This Van Eyck painting is another one that I've discovered resides pretty close to where I am; The Met is only a 2 hour drive from Philly so I may also have to take the trip to see this freak.
A lot of the demons in Van Eyck's painting are familiar dragon-types but this guy....he really jumps out. Maybe it's the leopard skin or the completely insane facial structure, but this creep really did something for me.
While I've been to The Met many times (as a visitor and as an art handler) I'd never actually seen this piece. Well, not in person. Van Eyck's painting is frequently used on metal album covers.
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