Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Song of the Angels (1881) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Angels have appeared in works of art since early Christian art, and they have been a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Ezekiel's "chariot vision", by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650), displaying several different types of angelic creatures.
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.
According to the art historian Giorgio Vasari, Raphael created his own style of painting by learning from previous masters and applying it to his works. Raphael was born in the city of Urbino in the year 1483. He moved to Florence in 1504 to study art. Having been exposed to the aesthetics of Florentine painters, Raphael's painting skills were ...
Angelus Novus (New Angel) is a 1920 monoprint by the Swiss-German artist Paul Klee, using the oil transfer method he invented. It is now in the collection of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem . History
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
The iconic image of the Hand of God giving life to Adam. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance.
Get breaking entertainment news and the latest celebrity stories from AOL. All the latest buzz in the world of movies and TV can be found here.