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