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Orthodox icon of nine orders of angels The ceiling mosaic of the Baptistery in Florence depicts (in the inmost octagon of images) seven of the orders of angelic beings (all but the Seraphim and Cherubim), under which are their Latin designations. In the angelology of different religions, a hierarchy of angels is a ranking system of angels. The ...
The 13th-century book Ajā'ib al-makhlūqāt wa gharā'ib al-mawjūdāt (The Wonders of Creation) by Zakariya al-Qazwini describes Islamic angelology, and is often illustrated with many images of angels. The angels are typically depicted with bright, vivid colors, giving them unusual liveliness and other-worldly translucence. [23]
Mary crowned in Heaven by Jesus or jointly with God the Father, surrounded by Cherubim and/or Saints A Baroque version by Rubens , c. 1625 The Coronation of the Virgin or Coronation of Mary is a subject in Christian art , especially popular in Italy in the 13th to 15th centuries, but continuing in popularity until the 18th century and beyond.
The angel who rescues Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the "fiery furnace" in the Book of Daniel Chapter 3 is usually regarded in Christian tradition as Michael; this is sometimes represented in Early Christian art and Eastern Orthodox icons, but rarely in later art of the Western church.
Archangel, Guardian angel One of heaven's guardian angel who followed the gatekeeper Kalka'il: Islam: Fifth heaven Kepharel Judaism Archangel Kerubiel: Cherubiel Judaism Cherub Kiraman Katibin: Islam (type) Recorders of human thoughts, acts and feelings Kokabiel: Kabaiel, Kakabel, Kochab, Kochbiel, Kokbiel, Kokhabiel Christianity, Judaism: Watcher
It depicts angels helping human souls towards heaven. The attribution to Bosch is not universally accepted. [1] It is located in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy. [2] This painting is part of a polyptych of four panels entitled Visions of the Hereafter. The others are Terrestrial Paradise, Fall of the Damned into Hell and Hell.
Malevolent angels are often believed to have been expelled from Heaven and called fallen angels. In many such religions, the Devil (or devils) are identified with such angels. The Wounded Angel , Hugo Simberg , 1903, voted Finland's "national painting" in 2006
Angel (Madonna song) Angel of the Resurrection (Tiffany Studios stained glass window) Angel, Still Groping; The Angels' Kitchen; Angelus Novus; The Annunciation (Tanner) The Apotheosis of Homer (Ingres) Apparition of Christ to the Virgin; Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard (Fra Bartolomeo) The Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Bernard (Murillo)