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The Virgin with Angels (French: La Vierge aux anges), also known as The Song of the Angels is an oil painting executed in 1881 by the French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Its dimensions are 213.4 × 152.4 cm. [ 1 ] It is now in the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California.
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Queen of the Angels (Regina Angelorum), a 1900 oil painting by French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau, exhibited at the Petit Palais, Paris, France; Music for Our Lady Queen of the Angels, a 1980 album by Canadian multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson; Queen of Angels, a 1990 science fiction novel by Greg Bear
Queen of the Angels (Latin: Regina Angelorum) is an oil painting by the French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau, depicting the Virgin and Child surrounded by angels. Two angels kneel in front of them, holding censers in their hands. The painting's dimensions are 285 × 185 cm. [1] [2] It is exhibited at the Petit Palais, in Paris. [1]
The Giaour is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1813 by John Murray and printed by Thomas Davison. It was the first in the series of Byron's Oriental romances. The Giaour proved to be a great success when published, consolidating Byron's reputation critically and commercially.
The Virgin Mary is depicted in a seated position, perhaps on the Throne of Wisdom. She is carrying the Christ Child whose arms are stretched out, as if giving a blessing. Lilies are used to symbolise Mary's purity and innocence, and thus are regularly depicted with her, especially during paintings of the Annunciation .
The assumption of Mary is praised in numerous songs from the 10th century, [13] In several songs, Mary is praised to be above all saints and angels and participates in the kingdom of her son. Her assumption is “wished by the faithful people” in a song from the 12th century. [14] The Marian songs and hymns in this epoch are too numerous to ...
Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O sacred Virgin. ℟. Give me strength against thine enemies. Let us pray We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to assist our infirmity: that like as we do now commemorate Blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, Mother of God; so by the help of her intercession we may die to our former sins and rise again to newness of life.