Favourites: Sebastiano Ricci's 'The Fall of the Rebel Angels'
David Tsang picks his favourite painting at Dulwich Picture Gallery
It’s angelic and barbaric in one. It’s quite shocking, quite harsh really. If you look at the top half it’s almost a ballet with a sword, then underneath it’s quite violent, the angels turning into ugly beasts with claws, being driven away.
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Catherine used to work for companies like eBay, the Financial Times and FHM. Now she is bringing up her daughter, Eve, and finally getting round to all the books, films, exhibitions and travelling she never managed before. "Pleasure First!"
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This is a great painting – look at the hand outlined against the angel’s shield. Good choice, David!