Lucifer, Smithsonian American Art Museum | American Art Collaborative

Lucifer

This sculpture shows the rebellious angel Lucifer, who, according to medieval Christian legend, was banished from heaven and sent to rule the underworld. The purple quartz of the base grows darker toward the bottom, emphasizing the angel’s descent into the darkness of hell

Paul Manship

Creation Date: 1956
Type: Sculpture
Medium: bronze and quartz on wood base

Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (19.7 x 18.2 x 12.4 cm)

Object #: 15934
Credit Line: Bequest of Paul Manship

Partner URL: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=15934
Linked Data URI: saam:object/id/1966.47.61
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