The Great Red Dragon and the Woman clothed with the sun

'The Great Red Dragon and the Woman clothed with the sun' is a striking work of art by the accomplished English poet and painter, William Blake. Created between 1805 and 1810, the painting is a vivid representation of a scene from the Book of Revelation in the Bible. Employing techniques characteristic of Symbolic painting, Blake portrays a grandiose, seven-headed, and ten-horned red dragon drawing stars from the sky with its tail. The depiction of the woman, swathed in sunlight, being menaced by the dragon is very potent in its Symbolism. It is one of a hundred paintings commissioned to Blake to interpret biblical books visually.