This Painting Terrified an Entire Government. Here’s Why.

At the end of the 19th century, this painting came into the possession of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, and one of the most well-known stories about this artwork is that it terrified his entire cabinet. It is even said that a tradition was established of having to make the sign of the holy cross every time they saw this painting on the wall. Today we will analyze “Lucifer“ (1890) by the master Franz von Stuck. An artist who is little known, but who made a significant contribution to German symbolism. Tell me in the comments what you think of this painting, and if you really consider it so terrifying... ► Shop “Lucifer“ (1890) Wall Art at - → Follow us on Instagram: → Contact: hello@ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:09 The Artist Behind This Painting (Franz von Stuck) 5:04 Analysis of “Lucifer“ (1890) 7:49 Final Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.“