JP Digital Art - Angels and Devils
Hell's Angel
Modeled on images of the "Ange du mal" and "Génie du mal", two sculptures made by Joseph Geefs and Guillaume Geefs in the 19th century.
"L'ange du mal," or "The Angel of Evil," is a renowned sculpture by the Belgian artist Joseph Geefs in 1842. It was displayed in the Cathedral of St. Paul in Liège, depicting Lucifer, the fallen angel, in a strikingly beautiful yet tragic form.
The local press claimed that the work was distracting the "pretty penitent girls" who should have been listening to the sermons. Hey, I'm totally with you, pretty penitent girls!
In 1848, "L'Ange du Mal" was eventually removed from the cathedral because of its distracting allure and "unhealthy beauty". Instead, "Le génie du mal", or "The Genius of Evil", made by Joseph Geefs' brother Guillaume Geefs, was installed in the same place.
The striking and evocative sculpture depicts Lucifer with a hauntingly beautiful and sorrowful expression, capturing the essence of the angel's eternal torment and the profound impact of his rebellion against divine authority.
Alas, the sculpture is just as beautiful as its predecessor, just more mature, with just the right touch of bondage. I doubt that this would have fulfilled the purpose of less distraction.
There's a meme out there, saying: "my favorite thing to happen in art history is when a guy made a Lucifer statue that was too hot for church, so they commissioned his brother, who made an even hotter one".
For me, those two sculptures are amongst the few good things that ever came out of church.
"L'ange du mal," or "The Angel of Evil," is a renowned sculpture by the Belgian artist Joseph Geefs in 1842. It was displayed in the Cathedral of St. Paul in Liège, depicting Lucifer, the fallen angel, in a strikingly beautiful yet tragic form.
The local press claimed that the work was distracting the "pretty penitent girls" who should have been listening to the sermons. Hey, I'm totally with you, pretty penitent girls!
In 1848, "L'Ange du Mal" was eventually removed from the cathedral because of its distracting allure and "unhealthy beauty". Instead, "Le génie du mal", or "The Genius of Evil", made by Joseph Geefs' brother Guillaume Geefs, was installed in the same place.
The striking and evocative sculpture depicts Lucifer with a hauntingly beautiful and sorrowful expression, capturing the essence of the angel's eternal torment and the profound impact of his rebellion against divine authority.
Alas, the sculpture is just as beautiful as its predecessor, just more mature, with just the right touch of bondage. I doubt that this would have fulfilled the purpose of less distraction.
There's a meme out there, saying: "my favorite thing to happen in art history is when a guy made a Lucifer statue that was too hot for church, so they commissioned his brother, who made an even hotter one".
For me, those two sculptures are amongst the few good things that ever came out of church.
The devil's lounge
Entrance to Devil's Lounge is strictly regimented. You're only allowed to enter if you guess Lucifer's favorite color.
More coming up soon