The Guardian of Paradise (German: Der Wächter des Paradieses) is an 1889 painting by the German artist Franz Stuck.

It shows a glowing angel with bird-like wings and a flaming sword.

It was Stuck's first large oil painting.

It was entered into the 1889 art exhibition at the Glaspalast in Munich, where it won a gold medal and 6000 Mark.

The painting became a breakthrough for Stuck and made him a recognised symbolist artist.