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Satan as Romantic Anti-Hero: Musée Thomas-Henry Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-06-29

The Musée Thomas-Henry in Cherbourg presents an ambitious exhibition tracing the 19th-century transformation of the devil from an embodiment of evil into a symbol of revolt, freedom, and modernity. The show focuses on the invention of Satan as a romantic anti-hero, one of the most spectacular metamorphoses of the period.

Key facts

  • The exhibition is held at the Musée Thomas-Henry in Cherbourg.
  • It explores the 19th-century shift in the figure of the devil.
  • Satan becomes a symbol of revolt, freedom, and modernity.
  • The exhibition is described as unprecedented and ambitious.
  • It focuses on the invention of Satan as a romantic anti-hero.

Entities

Institutions

  • Musée Thomas-Henry

Locations

  • Cherbourg
  • France

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