The Fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium

The painting "The Fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium" is inspired by John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. In Book 1 of the poem, Milton coins the name Pandemonium for the capital of hell, which is built by fallen angels. This 19th-century oil painting, once attributed to John Martin, shifts the focus from physical torture to the psychological horror of hell. Pandemonium is depicted as a domed citadel, dimly lit and surrounded by a rugged landscape with lava rivers. Winged demons fill the stormy sky and gather on the ground, suggesting a scene of their gathering and perhaps their discussions after their fall from grace. Fallen angels, like Lucifer (later known as Satan), are described as beings who rebelled against God due to pride and now seek to lead humans into sin.1234