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Painting of a radiant cross-bearing figure above swirling angels, with a red-robed man and struggling figures in shadow below.

The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism

A luminous figure holding a cross glows at the top of a dense swirl of winged angels and clouds, while below a muscular man in red drapery falls amid struggling, contorted figures in shadowy terrain. Painted in oil with dramatic chiaroscuro, the composition moves from radiant light down into dark, churning chaos.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1868
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991 × 1535 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1868; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El triunfo del cristianismo sobre el paganismo

Una figura luminosa que sostiene una cruz brilla en la parte superior, rodeada de un remolino denso de ángeles alados y nubes, mientras abajo un hombre musculoso con ropa roja cae entre figuras retorcidas que luchan en un terreno sombrío. Pintada al óleo con un claroscuro dramático, la composición pasa de una luz radiante a un caos oscuro y agitado.

Português: O triunfo do cristianismo sobre o paganismo

Uma figura luminosa que segura uma cruz brilha no alto, cercada por um redemoinho denso de anjos alados e nuvens, enquanto embaixo um homem musculoso de vestes vermelhas cai entre figuras contorcidas que lutam em um terreno sombrio. Pintada a óleo com claro-escuro dramático, a composição passa de uma luz radiante para um caos escuro e turbulento.

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