Why it matters
Lermontov's Demon sits against a mountainous scarlet sunset, his figure pressed between the edges of the frame. Vrubel's crystal-like strokes, made with a painting knife, make it look like stained glass.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1890.
- It was Vrubel's first large canvas after moving to Moscow in 1889.
- It was harshly criticised.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Demon Seated (CC BY-SA 4.0).
