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Guillaume Geefs (10 September 1805 – 19 January 1883), also Willem Geefs, was a Belgian sculptor. Although known primarily for his monumental works and public portraits of statesmen and nationalist figures, he also explored mythological subject matter, often with an erotic theme.
Le génie du mal (or The Genius of Evil or The Spirit of Evil), known informally in English as Lucifer or The Lucifer of Liège [1] is a religious sculpture executed in white marble and installed in 1848 by the Belgian artist Guillaume Geefs.
- Satan as the Fallen Angel by Sir Thomas Lawrence. This golden, glowing rendition of Lucifer in art is a chalk drawing by Sir Thomas Lawrence. The gorgeous illustration was inspired by Milton’s Paradise Lost and is thought to depict that scene in which Satan delivers the line that has gone down in history: “Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.”
- Satan in His Original Glory by William Blake. William Blake’s watercolor depiction of Lucifer before his fall from grace is just one in a series of commissioned illustrations he completed for Paradise Lost.
- The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel. Alexandre Cabanel was just 24 years old when he debuted L’Ange Dechu at the Paris Salon. A classically trained painter in the Academic style, Cabanel enjoyed moderate success during his years as a student, even winning a prestigious scholarship from King Louis XIV to study the works of the Old Masters in Rome.
- Le Génie du Mal (L’Ange du Mal) by Joseph and Guillaume Geefs. In 1837, St. Paul’s Cathedral in Belgium commissioned a young artist named Joseph Geefs to sculpt several statues, including one of Lucifer.
Jul 24, 2018 · The Neo-Gothic piece was created in 1848 by Guillaume Geefs, a prolific Belgian sculptor of the day, today noted for exploring sexuality and mythology through his artwork. Guillaume’s 1848 assignment was not an ordinary one.
Mar 16, 2016 · It was carved by Belgian sculptur Guillaume Geefs in 1848, and it depicts a tortured yet beautiful young man. As idealized as his image is, he is actually a replacement of another Lucifer...
Biography. Belgian sculptor. He was the eldest of six brothers in a family of sculptors. The best-known among his brothers are Joseph Geefs (1808-1885, winner of the Prix de Rome in 1836) and Jean Geefs (1825-1860, and winner of the prize in 1846).
Guillaume Geefs, né à Borgerhout le 10 septembre 1805 et mort à Schaerbeek (Bruxelles) le 19 janvier 1883, est un sculpteur belge. Il a réalisé nombre de statues, bustes et sculptures incarnant les personnages officiels de la Belgique après la Révolution de 1830 .
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