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Painting of a radiant cross-bearing figure above swirling angels, with a red-robed man and struggling figures in shadow below.

The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism

A luminous figure holding a cross glows at the top of a dense swirl of winged angels and clouds, while below a muscular man in red drapery falls amid struggling, contorted figures in shadowy terrain. Painted in oil with dramatic chiaroscuro, the composition moves from radiant light down into dark, churning chaos.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1868
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
991 × 1535 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1868; 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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