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Engraving of a nude man reaching toward a bearded winged devil on a rock, with more demon heads and flames behind.

The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Tormenting Ciampolo

A fine-line engraving shows a nude man on the left reaching toward a bearded, winged devil who strains forward from a rock on the right. Several more winged demon heads crowd the upper right, while flames and a dark sea fill the background.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1827
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3053 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1827; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: El círculo de los funcionarios corruptos; los diablos atormentando a Ciampolo

Un grabado de trazo fino muestra a un hombre desnudo a la izquierda que extiende la mano hacia un diablo barbado y alado que se inclina desde una roca a la derecha. Varias cabezas de demonios alados se agolpan en la parte superior derecha, mientras que llamas y un mar oscuro llenan el fondo.

Português: O círculo dos funcionários corruptos; os demônios atormentando Ciampolo

Uma gravura de traço fino mostra um homem nu à esquerda estendendo a mão em direção a um diabo barbado e alado que se inclina sobre uma rocha à direita. Várias cabeças de demônios alados se amontoam na parte superior direita, enquanto chamas e um mar escuro preenchem o fundo.

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