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ArtistSheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. 10They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” 11Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket. 12How you have fallen from heaven, O day star,c son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.d I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”
A powerful and solemn painting depicts a fallen figure descending into the underworld, where ancient rulers rise from their thrones to greet them. The dark, textured canvas blends classical Renaissance drama with stark modern artistic elements, capturing a timeless theme of hubris and ruin.
