Sacred Art & Iconography

Uriel Observing Satan (British Museum, Bromley after Fuseli, 1802)

Etching and engraving, William Bromley after Henry Fuseli, 1802, British Museum

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Uriel Observing Satan (British Museum, Bromley after Fuseli, 1802)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/uriel-bm-p1849-0512-241.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Uriel Observing Satan (British Museum, Bromley after Fuseli, 1802). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/uriel-bm-p1849-0512-241

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-uriel-observing-satan-british-museum-bro,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Uriel Observing Satan (British Museum, Bromley after Fuseli, 1802)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/uriel-bm-p1849-0512-241},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An 1802 etching and engraving by William Bromley after a painting by Henry Fuseli, made for Du Roveray's edition of Milton's "Paradise Lost." Uriel is shown seated on clouds, leaning on his staff, watching Satan fall head first toward earth. Held today by the British Museum.

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