Lucifer

Lucifer by Franz Stuck
Artist
Franz Stuck
Date
c.1890
Style
Symbolism
Genre
Religious painting
Location
National Gallery for Foreign Art
"Lucifer" is a oil on canvas painting by German artist Franz Stuck, created in 1890 during his "dark monumental" period. The artwork depicts a religious painting theme, presenting a powerful symbolic image of a "man-demon," embodying both temptation and fallen grace. As a prominent figure in the Munich Secession, Stuck's work reflects the symbolist style, emphasizing mood, mystery, and spiritual complexity through its dark tones and monumental composition.

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