 Lucifer Liège (Belgium) Image by Luc Viatour, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Les GeniesLe génie du mal Le génie du mal Religious sculpture by Guillaume Geefs Le génie du mal ( French pronunciation: [lə ʒeni dy mal]; or The Genius of Evil or The Spirit of Evil), known informally in English as Lucifer or The Lucifer of Liège[1] is a religious sculpture executed in white marble and installed in 1848 by the Belgian artist Guillaume Geefs. Francophone art historians often refer to the figure as an ange déchu, a "fallen angel". Quick facts Artist, Year ... Le génie du mal Artist Guillaume Geefs Year 1848 Type white marble Location St. Paul's Cathedral, Liège Close The sculpture is located in the elaborate pulpit of St. Paul's Cathedral, Liège, and depicts a classically attractive man… (Source: Wikipedia)
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