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My class on Paradise Lost and Frankenstein has got me thinking about the big questions in life, namely: Who is the sexiest Satan? Thread.
Let us being in 1847 with Alexander Cabanel& #39;s & #39;Fallen Angel& #39;. A strong opening contender... I think of this one as & #39;pouty Satan& #39;.
Let us being in 1847 with Alexander Cabanel& #39;s & #39;Fallen Angel& #39;. A strong opening contender... I think of this one as & #39;pouty Satan& #39;.
A classic in the genre are the sexy Satan statues by the Geef brothers. One was too sexy and therefore discounted... so the next brother just made a sexier one. 2/
This Satan has clearly been moulded into those clothes. A sort of & #39;Super-Satan& #39;, if you will. Satan, the spandex armour version. Thomas Stothard & #39;Satan Summoning His Legions& #39; from about 1790
Get out the fans for Robert Ferri& #39;s 21st century Fallen Angel paintings.
Slipping in a self indulgent moment here! Artwork for my favourite demon centred work & #39;Demon& #39; by Mikhail Lermontov by Makovsky and Vrubel respectively.
So pretty. So intense.
So pretty. So intense.
Riiiiight on the line between sexy and terrifying, we have Franz Stuck& #39;s Lucifer from 1890
Henry Fuseli (of Nightmare fame) really really loved a sexy Satan. & #39;These are illustrations of Milton& #39;s masterwork! The abs are theological... I swear.& #39;
The Temptation of Christ is ever-fruitful ground for sexy Satan portrayals. See Surikov here for an example. And who wouldn& #39;t be tempted, eh?
Satan protect, Satan uplift, Satan... well sure, he tries to tempt you to damnation and the end of the world but... there& #39;s something about this massive Satan/tiny Jesus combo by James Tissot.
Nude but for a hat and a shadow. Meet Sir Thomas Lawrence& #39;s & #39;Satan Summoning His Legions& #39;. Another one inspired my Milton whose Paradise Lost seems to have been license to create thirst pics of Satan.
A 16th century Satan from Corenlius Galle. A little more monster than man but with a certain je ne sais quoi...
Satan in creeper mode https://twitter.com/MostlyVanilla/status/1330922207644688384?s=20">https://twitter.com/MostlyVan...
As someone has rightly pointed out Gustav Dore& #39;s Satan (another one we owe to Milton& #39;s inspiration) also falls into the category of heart-wrenchingly seductive Satan.
Drama Satan!
Drama Satan!
Lucifer Morningstar in his graphic novel incarnations...
This is rather a nice segway into the world of film and tv representations of the Satanic and there are such a lovely lot to draw from... Sexy Satans ahooooooy.
First, a favourite (as I judge from the responses to this thread!)
First, a favourite (as I judge from the responses to this thread!)
But let& #39;s take it back a notch... there is a long and glorious history of sexy cinematic Satans.
Some of the earliest depictions have him suave and debonair (and gleefully malicious). See & #39;Heaven Can Wait& #39; (1943) and Laird Cregar in the role.
Some of the earliest depictions have him suave and debonair (and gleefully malicious). See & #39;Heaven Can Wait& #39; (1943) and Laird Cregar in the role.
Where would any list of Gothic sexy-anythings be without Vincent Price? Here he is as Mr Scratch aka Satan in & #39;The Story of Mankind& #39;
But let& #39;s bring it up to date. By which I mean, let me introduce you to the Satans who inspired my youth.
First (and for me foremost, not gonna lie) it is Tim Curry& #39;s absolutely epic turn as The Lord of Darkness in Legend. So good he gets a gif AND a picture tweet.
First (and for me foremost, not gonna lie) it is Tim Curry& #39;s absolutely epic turn as The Lord of Darkness in Legend. So good he gets a gif AND a picture tweet.
Once again, Tim Curry as the Lord of Darkness. BEHOLD.
One of my other favourite youthhood Satan& #39;s was Gabriel Byrne from End of Days. Irresistibles. Silly priest trying out his cross. It ain& #39;t gonna work, lad. Not on the Byrne.
People are sending me recommendations as we go so I& #39;ll add them in as and when!
Behold the & #39;Fuente del angel caido& #39; in Madrid (fountain of the fallen angel)
Behold the & #39;Fuente del angel caido& #39; in Madrid (fountain of the fallen angel)
We also have Luci/Lucifer from The Wicked and the Divine which I did not know but now NEED TO.
Back to our regularly scheduled tv and film Satans! A classic Satan from my teenage years. I would 100% respond to that beckoning finger. Can one of your satanic wishes just be & #39;you& #39;?
One of the best Satan performances ever (and I will hear no nay-saying!) - Viggo Mortensen in The Prophecy
Evil Satans really are the best Satans.
I will be taking no questions at this time... but I was living for each glimpse in the background.
I am getting requests for a shout out to the earlier Bedazzled movie and who am I to deny Satan& #39;s fans their thirst traps? Here he is, low-key, blending it...
Brother Justin... Avatar of Darkness
Robert De Niro plays a good Satan. Here he is in Angel Heart 1987
Now, I know he& #39;s not Lucifer but he does take up most of the Lucifer roles we know from the bible so I& #39;m including him. Sue me.
Crowley! ( #Ineffablehusbands)
Crowley! ( #Ineffablehusbands)
Another favourite (or so the comments tell me) is Al Pacino in The Devil& #39;s Advocate
We draw near to the end of the thread. Not because there are not many more fabulous Satans out there but because I can only justify so long making sexy Satan threads xD
Before I go... a few more. Starting with a recommendation. & #39;The Librarian& #39; by Rops. Satan in creep mode again.
Before I go... a few more. Starting with a recommendation. & #39;The Librarian& #39; by Rops. Satan in creep mode again.
One a little out of left field for you here... It& #39;s Woland aka Satan from the Master and Margarita Musical.
It& #39;s in Russian but if you& #39;d like to see this particular Satan in action... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS6dWDP4nyA&feature=emb_logo">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Now, I know that this one isn& #39;t actually Satan either but I& #39;m stretching a point... She& #39;s definitely a demon. Still counts. (And I couldn& #39;t leave her out). Mazikeen!
We have arrived at the end. Here are some of my top picks - what are your absolute favs?
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Ok... well, I said I wasn& #39;t going to add any more sexy Satans to my thread but I& #39;m making this one exception. https://twitter.com/NJSimmondsTPK/status/1331158593815588865?s=20">https://twitter.com/NJSimmond...
Ok, ok! I& #39;m hearing you all. I& #39;ll add a few more by popular demand. I can& #39;t catch them all but I will try and catch a few!
First up, Beelzebub in a homage to Tim Curry
First up, Beelzebub in a homage to Tim Curry
The single most popular request! From Devilman Crybaby, an ethereally beautiful Satan
At Coventry Cathedral, an angel and a demon have a sexiness contest. With an over-inflated sense of his own, the angels stands triumphant but I reckon Satan& #39;s got something in the bag...
The requests were deafening so here you go! Some SPN content. Just a couple of Satans.
I am an old and therefore had not seen this but the evidence is overwhelming. & #39;Tis a very sexy Satan.
Last but not least of the new additions - Delacroix& #39;s Mephistopheles and what appears to be a mid air cramp.
A lot of people have sent me pictures of a goat...
Sexy Satan? You decide. Black Philip from The Witch (with human counterpart)
Sexy Satan? You decide. Black Philip from The Witch (with human counterpart)
