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Overview
In this Pocket Guide Erika Langmuir explores the surprisingly complicated history of angels in Western art. Looking at some of the most engaging paintings in the National Gallery, she shows how artistic depictions mirrored the increasing sophistication of angelic doctrine, which eventually proposed the existence of nine types of angels, many of which had specific attributes and functions.Synopsis
In this Pocket Guide Erika Langmuir explores the surprisingly complicated history of angels in Western art. Looking at some of the most engaging paintings in the National Gallery, she shows how artistic depictions mirrored the increasing sophistication of angelic doctrine, which eventually proposed the existence of nine types of angels, many of which had specific attributes and functions.
Book Details
Published
August 1, 1999
Publisher
National Gallery London
Pages
80
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780300079234