Mon December 1, 2014
Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin, and the Underworld
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at Cantor Arts Center
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Closed MON & TUE through 9/21, then only closed TUE.
Throughout Western history, the concept of Satan has acted as a sinister mirror of the theological fears of Christians. Originally a twisted interpretation of Pagan gods, Satan was a symbol of the non-Christian "other." The free-thinking artists, writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment often depicted the devil as a cunning anti-hero, a symbol of anti-authoritarian sentiment. In the 20th century, as religious thinking became more humanist, Satan became a symbol of the evils lurking in the hearts of humans—particularly the evil committed by Nazis. The Cantor Arts Center has curated a visual history of Satan in art with the exhibit, "Sympathy for the Devil." The centerpiece of the exhibition is the newly acquired Jackson Pollock painting, "Lucifer."
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Throughout Western history, the concept of Satan has acted as a sinister mirror of the theological fears of Christians. Originally a twisted interpretation of Pagan gods, Satan was a symbol of the non-Christian "other." The free-thinking artists, writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment often depicted the devil as a cunning anti-hero, a symbol of anti-authoritarian sentiment. In the 20th century, as religious thinking became more humanist, Satan became a symbol of the evils lurking in the hearts of humans—particularly the evil committed by Nazis. The Cantor Arts Center has curated a visual history of Satan in art with the exhibit, "Sympathy for the Devil." The centerpiece of the exhibition is the newly acquired Jackson Pollock painting, "Lucifer."
Closed MON & TUE through 9/21, then only closed TUE.
Throughout Western history, the concept of Satan has acted as a sinister mirror of the theological fears of Christians. Originally a twisted interpretation of Pagan gods, Satan was a symbol of the non-Christian "other." The free-thinking artists, writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment often depicted the devil as a cunning anti-hero, a symbol of anti-authoritarian sentiment. In the 20th century, as religious thinking became more humanist, Satan became a symbol of the evils lurking in the hearts of humans—particularly the evil committed by Nazis. The Cantor Arts Center has curated a visual history of Satan in art with the exhibit, "Sympathy for the Devil." The centerpiece of the exhibition is the newly acquired Jackson Pollock painting, "Lucifer."
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Throughout Western history, the concept of Satan has acted as a sinister mirror of the theological fears of Christians. Originally a twisted interpretation of Pagan gods, Satan was a symbol of the non-Christian "other." The free-thinking artists, writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment often depicted the devil as a cunning anti-hero, a symbol of anti-authoritarian sentiment. In the 20th century, as religious thinking became more humanist, Satan became a symbol of the evils lurking in the hearts of humans—particularly the evil committed by Nazis. The Cantor Arts Center has curated a visual history of Satan in art with the exhibit, "Sympathy for the Devil." The centerpiece of the exhibition is the newly acquired Jackson Pollock painting, "Lucifer."
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Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94305
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