Understanding The Fallen Angel

Alexandre Cabanel dared to paint Lucifer like no one had before. With a slender body reminiscent of a Greek god, filled with rage, and shedding a tear from his eyes. Humiliated, defeated, and possibly thirsting for revenge, this figure has become one of the most iconic images in art today... But why did Cabanel portray him this way? What inspired him to create such a masterpiece? ► Shop "The Fallen Angel" (1847) at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/products/... ► Shop Art Prints & Canvas at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/collectio... ► Shop Fine Art Phone Cases at - https://www.inspiraggio.com/collectio... → Follow us on Instagram:   / inspiraggio   → Contact: [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 1:39 Preliminary Study of "The Fallen Angel" 3:09 Influences 3:55 Criticism of the Painting 6:18 Inspiration 7:33 Other Representations of Lucifer #arthistory #art Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.