The fallen angel by Alexandre Cabanel
1868, Musée Fabre in Montpellier.
In the work we see the “fallen” angel – fallen from grace and banished by God.
There is a look of vengeance and anger in his eyes. He knows someone will pay for his ejection from the side of God. He retains his pride but thinks about retribution.
The subject shocked the exhibition jurists as no students had ever submitted from Rome a painting which featured the Devil.
















