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How do artists decide what the devil looks like? To visualize this ruler of Hell, artists cobbled together imagery from older traditions that had already decided what demons looked like. In one image on view by Cornellus Gall, Satan appears exactly as Dante described him: standing upright, his lower half buried in a sea of ice, with three faces, munching on the three greatest traitors—Judas Iscariot, Brutus, and Cassius. In later centuries, depictions of Satan in art evolved from a wretched beast to a more human figure.
That was due to the aftermath of the French and American revolutions, which tried to excise the more superstitious elements of religion.
In the exhibit, this trickster side of Satan is seen in a bronze statue depicting him as Mephistopholes, by the artist Ude. How can I help her? One reason I wanted to reprint your question is because I hope it will make all of us more sensitive to the feelings of others, and more committed to helping rather than hurting.
What can you do to help your wife? First, love her — and let her know repeatedly that you love her and treasure her. You love her just as she is, and so does God.
Then, if possible, suggest that your wife seek help from a counselor who can help her understand her feelings of self-doubt.
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