Infinite Evilness 2/7
Demon doll Fra Angelico
by Pablo Lago
Based on Satan’s representation from a detail of Fra Angelico’s ‘The Last Judgement’, 1432-1435 (Museo di San Marco, Florence, Italy).
Based on Satan’s representation from a detail of Fra Angelico’s ‘The Last Judgement’, 1432-1435 (Museo di San Marco, Florence, Italy).
Painted in tempera and gold on wood, in the lower part of this type of composition open tombs used to appear to free souls.
The blessed usually rise clockwise to the right of Christ. To his left the damned are sent to Hell. In this painting, Satan devours and excretes sinners, who suffer specific tortures based on their sins.
Source: 'Art of the Devil' by Arturo Graf and Museo Di San Marco
Infinite Evilness is a collection that explores different artistic representations of Evil throughout history, transformed into matrioshkas or russian dolls.