The Fall of the Rebel Angels

"The Fall of the Rebel Angels" is a religious painting created in 1562 by the Netherlandish Northern renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder. This panel measures 117cm by 162cm and is rendered in oil on wood. The painting vividly depicts Lucifer and other fallen angels being cast out of heaven, with angels and ungodly creatures cascading downward. Bruegel's intricate and imaginative scene captures a dynamic, almost surreal chaos, exemplifying his mastery of the Northern renaissance style and his interest in depicting religious and moral themes.