painting

– Alexandre Cabanel’s painting, “Fallen Angel,” depicts Lucifer or Satan lying on the ground with broken wings and an anguished expression.
– The painting was completed in 1868 and was inspired by John Milton’s poem, Paradise Lost.
– Cabanel’s use of composition, lighting, and color creates a powerful emotional impact in the painting.
– The painting was controversial but became widely admired by the public and is one of Cabanel’s most famous works.
– Cabanel’s “Fallen Angel” was widely reproduced and distributed throughout Europe and America.
– Other famous depictions of the fallen angel include Gustave Dor茅’s illustrations for Paradise Lost and Peter Paul Ruben’s painting, “The Fall of the Damned.”
– Cabanel’s painting combines academic realism with Romantic emotion.
– The painting’s influence can be seen in literature, music, and film.
– The painting is currently held in the collection of the Mus茅e Fabre in Montpellier, France.