PERFECT ANGELS

Angels have been an eternally fascinating subject for philosophers and writers (who have long mused over such curious imponderables as how many angels might dance on the head of a pin and how, with their huge wings, angels could don their glorious raiment). In particular, angels have proved a fertile source of inspiration for artists since ancient times. "Perfect Angels" presents an array of details from paintings of diverse periods and in many styles, from magnificent and stately archangels to tiny cherubs, in works ranging from those of great Old Masters such as Fra Angelico and Sandro Botticelli as well as pre-Raphaelite and modern artists, accompanied in the book by extracts from the pens of notable authors.