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"The Fall of the Rebel Angels"

carved from a single piece of Carrara marble in 1740 by the Italian sculptor Agostino Fasolato, figures 60 fallen angels.

It draws inspiration from the verses of John, in the Apocalypse, where he tells of a fierce war that took place in heaven, in which Michael and his angels fight against Lucifer and his rebel companions, who fall and fall to hell.

Almost 2 meters tall.

for how I recklessly fly towards

the slightest bit of warmth

radiating from you.

call me a moth

for how I ignore the stench of

burning flesh

the searing pain

the brightness and my eagerness

blinding me tenfold

all to bask in your eminent glory.

for whom am I but a shadow

needily pursuing the brightest light

my deity

my downfall

my love.

cancerous like its rays

that pierce

that burn

irrevocably damaging all with its blinding radiance.

the moon illuminated solely at the expense of

the sun’s exhaustive efforts to always

shine as its life depends on it.

tell me:

do you fantasize of complete and total darkness

and nothing, not even fear,

will make us disappear.

through it all, we will persevere.

covered in blood, sweat and tears,

we will always be here.