Satan before the Lord c. 19th century

Editor: Here we have Fantin-Latour's "Satan before the Lord." It’s a delicate drawing, rather small, and it feels… unresolved, ghostly almost. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It strikes me as a very personal wrestling with faith, doesn’t it? Fantin-Latour, known for his lush flower paintings, suddenly gives us this raw, almost desperate scene. The sketch-like quality, I think, amplifies the emotional intensity, as though he's trying to capture a fleeting, disturbing vision. Do you get that sense of unease? Editor: Absolutely. The figures are so lightly rendered, they could vanish at any moment. I guess I hadn't expected such a stark image from him. Curator: Precisely! It's a bold move, delving into such profound themes with such vulnerability. It makes me wonder what was stirring in his soul at the time. Editor: It really shifts my perspective on Fantin-Latour. I’ll definitely remember this piece. Curator: Mine too. It’s a reminder that artists often explore far more than what meets the eye initially.