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Etching of a devil struggling over a corpse before a robed saint with a halo, angels above in Gothic arches, and mourners in the background.

Devil and St Francis Struggle for the Soul of Guido da Montefeltro

An etching showing a winged devil grappling with a dead man on a tiled floor while a robed saint in a halo reaches toward him. Above, three angels play instruments and hold scrolls beneath Gothic vaults, and a crowd of mourners watches in the background.

Artist
Joseph Anton Koch
Date
1807/08
Medium
Etching on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2084 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1808).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection

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