Sexy Lucifer

[VoidCat]

A church got this one to make a statue of Lucifer in the 1800s... It got put away cuz it was too sexy: m0VTB6m
So they got his brother to make a replacement and it too got put away:
sexy-lucifer-statue

 

[Stevicus]

I guess it's just as well they didn't put this one up either:

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

He is sexy, but more importantly, he's beautiful. The detail on him is amazing. Look at the bitter tear running down his cheek. It's the emotions of anger, loss and regret all rolled into one, on his face.

 

[The Hammer]

 

[Revoltingest]

 

[SomeRandom]

 

[Heyo]

A church got this one to make a statue of Lucifer in the 1800s... It got put away cuz it was too sexy: m0VTB6m
So they got his brother to make a replacement and it too got put away:
sexy-lucifer-statue

Isn't Lucifer supposed to be beautiful? He is an angel in the narrative, isn't he?

 

[ChristineM]

A church got this one to make a statue of Lucifer in the 1800s... It got put away cuz it was too sexy: m0VTB6m
So they got his brother to make a replacement and it too got put away:
sexy-lucifer-statue

What beautiful statues. The work involved in producing them is exceptional. I would be quite happy to have either one standing on my balcony.

Any idea where they are?

 

[VoidCat]

What beautiful statues. The work involved in producing them is exceptional. I would be quite happy to have either one standing on my balcony.

Any idea where they are?

Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium for the first one St. Paul's Cathedral in Liege, Belgium for the second one I think.

 

[VoidCat]

Isn't Lucifer supposed to be beautiful? He is an angel in the narrative, isn't he?

I believe so but the church it was intended for said the statues were too distracting for women.

 

[Rival]

This is also Lucifer:

 

[VoidCat]

This is also Lucifer:

Why does it look like Jesus?

 

[Rival]

Why does it look like Jesus?

Because it is.

 

[VoidCat]

Because it is.

Ah. That is accurate

 

[ChristineM]

Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium for the first one St. Paul's Cathedral in Liege, Belgium for the second one I think.

Thanks, i found the one on Liege but not the other. I've not been to Belgium since i was a kid. They make it worthwhile going for a visit and trying real fries at the same time ;-)

 

[Vouthon]

"Liege, Belgium, is home to the absolutely gorgeous St. Paul's Cathedral, where visitors can find one of the most iconic representations of Lucifer in the entire Christian world: Le génie du mal, or in English, The Genius of Evil.

This white marble sculpture by Belgian artist Guillaume Geefs depicts a chained, athletic figure covered only in a sheet draped across his legs. Despite his demonic wings, the statue still represents a sense of classical beauty.

According to the Belgian press of the day, "pretty penitent girls" were finding themselves distracted by the statue when they should have been focusing on their prayers..."
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Well, that must've made for some interesting confessions....


"Forgive me father for I have sinned, I had sexy thoughts about the devil today at church"

 

[Heyo]

Why does it look like Jesus?

According to one Christian sect (JW?) they are brothers.

 

[Rival]

According to one Christian sect (JW?) they are brothers.

Jesus is called 'The Morning Star' ('Lucifer' in Latin) in the Book of Revelation.

 

[Brickjectivity]

A church got this one to make a statue of Lucifer in the 1800s...

My church had a statue of Moses holding the ten commandments, but he couldn't move. He was only rocks and mortar.

 

[Rival]

My church had a statue of Moses holding the ten commandments, but he couldn't move. He was only rocks and mortar.

At least he won't smash the tablets again.