Szene am Ausgang der Kirche_ Mephisto c. 1811

"Szene am Ausgang der Kirche_ Mephisto" is a drawing by Peter Cornelius, a German painter and draftsman, created around 1811. The drawing depicts a figure, likely Mephistopheles, a character in the German legend of Faust, wearing a jester's costume with a long robe and a pointed hat, walking away from a church. This figure represents the devil in the story of Faust, who makes a pact with the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. This drawing is now housed in the Städel Museum.