Demogorgon in the Cave of Eternity, c. 1588, Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch, 1558–1617, 13 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. ( x cm) (image, sheet, oval), Chiaroscuro woodcut, Netherlands, 16th century, Once known as the Magician, the subject of this woodcut has been identified as the Cave of Eternity. The central figure depicts Demogorgon or Chaos, the father of all gods, who transforms the unformed universe into the world as we know it. To the left is a snake biting its tail, symbolizing continuity or eternity. To the right is a sphere containing Diane of Ephesus, who sprays plants and animals

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