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Dark painting of many fallen figures on sand at night, with pale winged figures hovering in starry sky above a wooden structure.

Christian Martyrs, Gustave Doré, 1871

A dark night scene shows many bodies lying on sandy ground in the foreground, with a wooden structure at right. Above, pale winged, angel-like figures hover among stars, one descending with a glowing light. The painting is rendered in dim, muted tones.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1871
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1000 × 650 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1871; 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)

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