Satan's Metamorphosis from Monster to Dandy Explored in Cherbourg Exhibition
The Musée Thomas-Henry in Cherbourg is currently showcasing 'L'Ange de la Révolte. Satan dans les arts au XIXe siècle', an exhibition that examines the transformation of Satan in 19th-century art through more than 60 pieces, available until November 8. Curated by Paul Guermond and Louise Hallet, the display features Jean-Jacques Feuchère's bronze 'Satan' from 1833. It opens with medieval representations, including a 16th-century portal from the Louvre. The exhibition delves into the late 18th-century shift influenced by Lewis's 'The Monk' and Goethe's 'Faust'. Notable works include Cabanel's 'Fallen Angel' from 1847, culminating with Briton Rivière's 'The Temptation in the Desert', exploring Satan as a figure of defiance.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'L'Ange de la Révolte. Satan dans les arts au XIXe siècle' at Musée Thomas-Henry, Cherbourg, until November 8.
- First exhibition to explore Satan's evolution in 19th-century art, with over 60 works.
- Curated by Louise Hallet and Paul Guermond.
- Inspired by Jean-Jacques Feuchère's 1833 bronze 'Satan'.
- Features works by Delacroix, Scheffer, Cabanel, Blake, Doré, Redon, Moreau, Rops, and others.
- Cabanel's 'Fallen Angel' (1847) from Musée Fabre, Montpellier, is a centerpiece.
- Includes illustrations for Victor Hugo's 'La Fin de Satan' by Laurens, Rochegrosse, and Bernard.
- Concludes with Briton Rivière's 'The Temptation in the Desert' (no visible devil).
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Jacques Feuchère
- Eugène Delacroix
- Ary Scheffer
- Alexandre Cabanel
- William Blake
- Gustave Doré
- Odilon Redon
- Gustave Moreau
- Félicien Rops
- Georges Achille-Fould
- Jean-Paul Laurens
- Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse
- Émile Bernard
- Briton Rivière
- Charles Le Brun
- Antoine Rivalz
- Matthew Gregory Lewis
- John Milton
- Victor Hugo
- Chateaubriand
- Goethe
- Baudelaire
- Arnold Böcklin
- Carlos Schwabe
- Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
- Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
- Edgard Maxence
- Johann Heinrich Füssli
- Jacopo Vignali
- Charles Baudelaire
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Institutions
- Musée Thomas-Henry
- Louvre
- Musée Fabre
- Bibliothèque-musée Inguimbertine
- Villa Médicis
- Maisons de Victor Hugo
- Musée des Augustins
- Musée du monastère royal de Brou
- Musée du Dessin et de l'Estampe originale
- Connaissance des Arts
- Musée Fabre de Montpellier
- Petit Palais
- Musée Félicien Rops
- Musées du Mans
- Musée Thomas Henry
- Beaux Arts
Locations
- Cherbourg
- France
- Paris
- Versailles
- Montpellier
- Carpentras
- Rome
- Italy
- Jersey
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Toulouse
- Gravelines
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
- Le Mans
- England
- Florence
- Normandy