John Milton's Paradise Lost, Satan and the Birth of Sin (Book II, 746-758), Painting no. 6 from The Milton Gallery

By Johann Heinrich Fuseli, 1771-1199

Dimensions: 11" x 14" (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm)

Finish: Gloss Varnish with UV protection

Materials: Oil painting on cotton & linen canvas

This dramatic painting depicts the astonishing moment of the birth of Sin, who bursts forth from Satan’s head like Athena from Zeus. The subject is from Book II of John Milton’s poem, Paradise Lost, lines 746–758