The Fall of the Damned

The Fall of the Damned, also known as The Fall of the Rebel Angels, is a dramatic religious painting by Peter Paul Rubens, created around 1620 on a large canvas. This Baroque masterpiece vividly depicts the chaos as archangel Michael and angels cast the damned into the abyss, their twisted bodies tumbling in a tumultuous scene. Executed in rich oil paints, Rubens's work captures intense emotion and movement characteristic of the Baroque style, emphasizing the spiritual battle between good and evil.