Le génie du mal [The genius of evil, aka; Lucifer]; Guillaume Geefs
“The statue was originally a commission for Geefs’ younger brother Joseph, who completed it in 1842 and installed it the following year. It generated controversy at once and was criticized for not representing a Christian ideal.The cathedral administration declared that “this devil is too sublime.” The local press intimated that the work was distracting the “pretty penitent girls” who should have been listening to the sermons.” [x]
[The original ‘sublime’ version shown below, and the ‘revised’ one in the photoset above]
Lestat: Whaaaat?! How dare you, what are you implying, honestly, Marius, not EVERY blasphemous heartbreaking work of staggering genius is my fault.
Armand: You shared the pic on your FB.
Lestat: That proves exactly nothing.
Daniel: You captioned it, “LOOK WHAT I DID”
Lestat: …
Lestat: I took the picture.
Marius: In the daylight?
Lestat: …
Lestat: Timer feature *smirks*
All: (silence)
Lestat: (silence)
Marius: We don’t believe you. Please, PLEASE stop trying to rile human beings.
Lestat: None of you have one ounce, not one droplet of fun in you. Except for Louis and David. And Gabrielle. *grins, winks* Because ME *points at himself*
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