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2. Angelic Salutation (Stoss) - Wikipedia

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   Mary and Gabriel are surrounded by a series of small angels, many of whom are ringing bells or playing musical instrument. [4] The statues are suspended within the encircling frame of a wreath of roses embedded with eight medallions illustrating scenes from both the Life of the Virgin and Life of Christ .

3. Angels in art - Wikipedia

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   Specific ideas regarding how to portray angels began to develop in the early Church. Since angels are defined as pure spirits, [4] [5] the lack of a defined form has allowed artists wide latitude for creativity. [6] Daniel 8:15 describes Gabriel as appearing in the "likeness of man" and in Daniel 9:21 he is referred to as "the man Gabriel."

4. Allegory of Peace - Wikipedia

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   Author David Charles Preyer stated that the composition of the painting is "awkward" and that Peace "squints dreadfully" but that the beauty of the small angels help to redeem the painting. [4] The National Gallery of Art , in Washington D.C., states that the painting has complex iconography. [ 2 ]

5. Taka (paper mache) - Wikipedia

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   Piday devised the lightweight taka papier-mâché as an alternative to the wooden sculptures. Piday was also a maker of local toys such as the yoyo and the small acrobat hand puppet. Taka eventually became folk art and was sold to nearby towns for festivals. In the 1970s, Tere Afuang, a knowledgeable practitioner of the craft, popularized the ...

6. Snow angel - Wikipedia

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   Snow angel left by a pheasant in Montana's Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge. Some birds (e.g. pheasants) leave on the snow a figure similar to a snow angel. Weddell seals often leave outlines of themselves, similar to a snow angel, melted into the ice; additionally, these seals can thumb their nose at the cold, leaving images called seal shadows.

7. Virgin and Child with Four Angels - Wikipedia

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   Virgin and Child with Four Angels (or Virgin and Child with Angels) is a small oil-on-panel painting by the Early Netherlandish artist Gerard David. Likely completed between 1510 and 1515, it shows the Virgin Mary holding the child Jesus , while she is crowned Queen of Heaven by two angels above her, accompanied by music provided by another two ...