The Fall of the Rebel Angels (detail) 1530

"The Fall of the Rebel Angels" is a detail from a larger painting by Domenico Beccafumi, a Sienese painter of the High Renaissance. Created in 1530, this detail depicts a scene of the fallen angels, with a prominent figure of an angel seemingly gazing upward in contemplation. Beccafumi's masterful use of chiaroscuro, a technique of contrasting light and shadow, adds dramatic depth and emotion to the scene. The painting also showcases Beccafumi's ability to render human forms with incredible detail, making the angel's anguish almost palpable.