Art, Symbol & Imagination
Satan on the Throne of Pandemonium
The throne and the converging architecture establish a centre of authority inside an enormous hall. Columns, ranks of spectators and alternating light and darkness draw the assembly into ordered space. Milton opens the second book with Satan seated high upon a royal throne, presiding over the debate that will determine the rebels’ next action. Doré treats the infernal council as a grand political spectacle. The scale of the architecture makes its splendour visible, while the setting remains part of the fallen kingdom.
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Gustave Doré (design). "Satan on the Throne of Pandemonium" [editorial title]. In Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré, John Milton; illustrated by Gustave Doré; edited by Henry C. Walsh. Undated John W. Lovell Company edition; exact publication year unverified, undated edition, John W. Lovell Company. Source scan leaf 32. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/milton-dore-31
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Gustave Doré (design). Satan on the Throne of Pandemonium. Paradise Lost: Illustrated by Gustave Doré. Scan leaf 32. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/milton-dore-31