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Angel Chains Satan for a Thousand Years
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Angel Chains Satan for a Thousand Years

Johannes Josephus Aarts · 1927 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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An angel fighting a dragon with a snake-like body. The angel holds a key and a chain with metal links in his hands. An illustration of the scene from the Book of Revelation (20:1-3), in which an angel locks up the dragon, that is, Satan, for a thousand years in an underground abyss.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEngel ketent Satan voor duizend jaar. 1927. Johannes Josephus Aarts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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