The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun: 'the Devil is come down was painted by the English poet and painter William Blake between 1806 and 1809. It is commonly confused with Blakes similar painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun. The painting, sized 408 x 337 mm, was painted using ink and watercolours and can now be seen in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The painting depicts the Great Red ... more

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun: 'the Devil is come down was painted by the English poet and painter William Blake between 1806 and 1809. It is commonly confused with Blakes similar painting The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun. The painting, sized 408 x 337 mm, was painted using ink and watercolours and can now be seen in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. The painting depicts the Great Red Dragon as it pounces on the Woman Clothed with the Sun. The subject, much like in the aforementioned painting, is taken from the Book of Revelations. less