Самое красивое зло в искусстве | Падший Ангел

The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel (1847) — one of the most personal and provocative paintings of the 19th century. In this video, we break down why the devil is weeping, what's hidden in Lucifer's pose, how the artist encoded his own humiliation into the canvas — and why the Academy rejected it. — Why Lucifer is beautiful — and what that means — What the raised arm is hiding — The connection to Milton's Paradise Lost — How the artist's personal tragedy made its way into the painting — How The Fallen Angel differs from The Birth of Venus