The Fall of the Damned

The Fall of the Damned, alternately known as The Fall of the Rebel Angels[1] is a monumental religious painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It features a jumble of the bodies of the damned, hurled into abyss by archangel Michael and accompanying angels.[2] Physical dimensions of this painting is 112.60 in × 88.19 in (286.0 cm × 224.0 cm).

For the Bruegel painting, see The Fall of the Rebel Angels (Bruegel). For the Luca Giordano painting, see The Fall of the Rebel Angels (Giordano). For the 1981 film, see The Fall of the Rebel Angels (film).
The Fall of the Damned
ArtistPeter Paul Rubens
Yearca. 1620
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions286.0 cm × 224.0 cm (112.60 in × 88.19 in)
LocationAlte Pinakothek, Munich

In 1959, an art vandal threw an acid on the painting. According to him, he did not directly destroy the work, but the acid "relieves one from the work of destruction".[3]

Sketch
Study for The Fall of the Damned, c.1614-18

The sketch of The Fall of the Damned was made in black and red chalks, with a grey wash and is kept in the British Museum. It is assumed to be the work of a studio assistant, while Rubens then went over the drawing with brush and oil colour.[4] The dramatic chiaroscuro of the human forms and clouds emphasizes the darkness into which these figures fall, far from the heaven light above.

References
  1. "Fall Of The Rebel Angels". Peterpaulrubens.org. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  2. Sophie Perryer, 10 years 100 artists, Struik, 2004
  3. "Destructivism". Heyoka Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  4. "Peter Paul Rubens, drawing for The Fall of the Damned". British Museum. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
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