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Jan Anton Garemyn rendered this 'Head of a Devil' with delicate strokes. The devil, with his pointed ears and horns, is an archetypal figure, embodying humanity's deepest fears and temptations. Yet, the devil wasn't always a symbol of pure evil. Consider the ancient Greek god Pan, a figure of wildness and chaos, often depicted with goat-like features. Over time, this pagan imagery was transformed, demonized by the Church, and ultimately morphed into the horned devil we recognize today. The very act of depicting the devil serves as a release valve for repressed desires and anxieties, a way to confront the shadow self lurking within us all. Each era shapes its own version of the devil, projecting its collective fears and moral anxieties onto this enduring figure. This constant reshaping reveals the powerful, subconscious forces at play in our cultural imagination.