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Erika Langmuir examines the presence and surprisingly complicated history of angels in Christian art. She points out that angels need t be winged; they can wear antique dress, contemporary church vestments, secular fashions, armor, or thing at all; their gender and age are uncertain; they may t even have bodies but appear only as winged heads; and they are t always good (Satan, of course, is a fallen angel). Langmuir explores these intriguing characteristics of angels by looking at some of the best-kwn and most engaging religious paintings in the Western tradition.Product Identifiers
PublisherNational Gallery Company Ltd
ISBN-101857094840
ISBN-139781857094848
eBay Product ID (ePID)95308453
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationLondon
Spine8mm
Series TitleA Closer Look
Content Note90 Colour Illustrations
Author BiographyErika Langmuir, OBE, was Head of Education at the National Gallery, London, and is the author of many books, including Masterpieces and The National Gallery Companion Guide.
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Author(s)Erika Langmuir
Date of Publication18/05/2010
SubjectFine Arts / Art History
ImprintNational Gallery Company Ltd
Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom
GenreFine Arts / Art History