
A Closer Look: Angels
Erika Langmuir(Author)
National Gallery Company Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 24. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-85709-484-8 (ISBN)
Description
Erika Langmuir examines the presence and surprisingly complicated history of angels in Christian art. She points out that angels need not be winged; they can wear antique dress, contemporary church vestments, secular fashions, armor, or nothing at all; their gender and age are uncertain; they may not even have bodies but appear only as winged heads; and they are not always good (Satan, of course, is a fallen angel). Langmuir explores these intriguing characteristics of angels by looking at some of the best-known and most engaging religious paintings in the Western tradition.
Published by the National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Published by the National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
90 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 146 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85709-484-8 (9781857094848)
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Erika 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.