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The most lavish and most inclusive book of angelic art ever published.<p>Offering a fresh look at an ancient subject, Angels in Art captures a myraid of angels in a multitude of guises, as portrayed by artists ranging from Giotto, Fra Angelico, and Botticelli to Bernini, Rembrandt, Rossetti, and Keith Haring. From early in the first millennium to contemporary times, these celestial beings have been represented in frescoes, oil paintings, mosaics, prints, stained glass, tapestries, manuscript illuminations, and sculpture. This capitvating book, which is divided into seven chapters--Angel Portraits, Heavenly Messengers, Host of Angels, Cherubs, Patterns of Flight, Battles of Good and Evil (which includes the fallen angels), and Guardian Angels and Companions--surveys every aspect of artist's long-time fascination with this irresistible subject.</p><p>Over the centuries angel imagery has evolved from the ethereal to the fleshy, paralleling Western culture's progression from faith in the unseen to a greater reliance on scientific observation. But even now, in the late 20th century, so many people still express faith in angels and so many artists continue to depict them that the angel s

Who reads Angels in Art (Hardcover)?

Author

Nancy Grubb

Publisher

Abbeville Press

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780896600621

Category

history

Subjects

Art, History, Arts

Rating

3.9 / 5 (19 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14