Dante's Lucifer Says

"I Have the Best Sins"

Image: Lucifero, Francesco Scaramuzza (1850)

In Dante's Inferno, Satan is portrayed as a giant demon, frozen up to the waist in ice at the center of Hell. Satan has three faces and a pair of bat-like wings affixed under each chin. As Satan beats his wings, he creates a cold wind that continues to freeze the ice surrounding him and the other sinners in the Ninth Circle. The winds he creates are felt throughout the other circles of Hell. In his three mouths, he chews on Judas Iscariot, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Scholars consider Satan to be "a once splendid being (the most perfect of God's creatures) from whom all personality has now drained away." Satan, also known as Lucifer, was formerly the Angel of Light and once tried to usurp the power of God. As punishment, God banished Satan out of Heaven to an eternity in Hell as the ultimate sinner. Dante illustrates a less powerful Satan than most standard depictions; he is slobbering, wordless, and receives the same punishments in Hell as the rest of the sinners. In the text, Dante vividly illustrates Satan's grotesque physical attributes. The Emperor of the kingdom dolorous From his mid-breast forth issued from the ice; And better with a giant I compare Than do the giants with those arms of his; Consider now how great must be that whole, Which unto such a part conforms itself. Were he as fair once, as he now is foul, And lifted up his brow against his Maker, Well may proceed from him all tribulation. O, what a marvel it appeared to me, When I beheld three faces on his head! The one in front, and that vermilion was; Two were the others, that were joined with this ⁠Above the middle part of either shoulder, ⁠And they were joined together at the crest; And the right-hand one seemed 'twixt white and yellow; ⁠The left was such to look upon as those ⁠Who come from where the Nile falls valley-ward. Underneath each came forth two mighty wings, ⁠Such as befitting were so great a bird; ⁠Sails of the sea I never saw so large. No feathers had they, but as of a bat ⁠Their fashion was; and he was waving them, ⁠So that three winds proceeded forth therefrom.

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This product is an original ACEO collage art piece created by artist DADAHEAD JONES (MFA, UCLA). This piece of absurd art falls within the Ultra Contemporary period and features elements of Postmodernism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract, Assemblage, and Contemporary Art.

Handmade in Los Angeles, California, USA, this unframed, one of a kind (OOAK) artwork comes signed, in a protective sleeve, and with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist.

This unique piece is a perfect addition to any art collection for those who appreciate mixed media, collage art, and the absurd.

ACEO is an acronym that stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. ACEOs are miniature pieces of art that measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" (64 x 89 mm). This specific size is a defining characteristic of an ACEO; pieces with different dimensions are not considered ACEOs. 

While ACEOs are similar to Artists Trading Cards (ATCs), a key distinction is that ACEOs are meant to be sold, whereas ATCs are traditionally exchanged between artists. The term "trading" is not included in the name "ACEO" for this reason.

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