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“Fallen Angel” by Alexandre Cabanel – The Famous Painting of Lucifer

Subject: Biblical Art


Factual meaning: Depicts the Devil when he was cast out of Heaven.
Conventional meaning: The painting depicts a scene from the War in Heaven, possibly the
moment he was expelled from the heavenly realm and arrived on Earth.
Subjective meaning: Lucifer's prideful character and unbridled ambition which caused him to
lust for power exceeding that of God.

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