The Demon Seated | Mikhail Vrubel | 1890 Select Size:36" x 24" The composition is intimate

The composition is intimate

Salome is shown recoiling in terror as the ghostly head of John the Baptist appears before her

"Madonna of the Goldfinch" by Raphael is a sublime portrayal of the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus and John the Baptist as a child

with demonic creatures tormenting human souls in a surreal and fragmented landscape

Goya's use of shadow and light creates a sense of foreboding and mystery

The Demon Seated | Mikhail Vrubel | 1890 Select Size:36" x 24" The composition is intimateAbout the artwork: The Demon Seated (1890) by Mikhail Vrubel is a key work of Russian Symbolism, inspired by Lermontovs poem The Demon, which tells the story of a fallen spiritneither evil nor redeemedwho wanders the earth in sorrow. Vrubel portrays this figure seated on a mountaintop at sunset, surrounded by flowers that almost merge with his body. His tense posture and distant gaze evoke a sense of inner turmoil and isolation. The use of angular,