The Fall of the Rebel Angels | Luca Giordano | 1660 15th Century A faintly illuminated window in

A faintly illuminated window in the foreground introduces a quiet human presence amid the stillness

rich color palette

while faint silhouettes of other ships and a distant steamer add depth and narrative to the composition

or Aernout or Artus

shadowed architecture rises like a ghostly vision

The Fall of the Rebel Angels | Luca Giordano | 1660 15th Century A faintly illuminated window in"The Fall of the Rebel Angels" is a painting by Italian Baroque artist Luca Giordano, created in the late 17th century. The painting depicts the biblical story of the fall of the angels who rebelled against God, as described in the book of Revelation. In the painting, Giordano has created a dramatic and tumultuous scene, in which the rebel angels are shown falling from the heavens, amidst bolts of lightning and clouds of smoke. The composition is