About angels
About angels
Author(s): Zamfira BîrzuSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Visual Arts, Biblical studies, History of Art
Published by: Editura ARTES
Keywords: Angel; Seraphim; Cherubim; Wings; Christianity; Sin;
Summary/Abstract: This work reveals the definition of «angel», a generic classification of angel hierarchies, their main characteristics, a short history about them according to Bible stories and also a history of their representations in iconography. There are also problematised opposite moral aspects, such as: good and bad, spirituality and sin, immortality and ephemerality, sacred and profane, heaven and earth. This theme is analysed from a multiple perspective, such as from a religious, but also from a philosophical and artistic point of view. In the last pages of the article there are 2 paintings entitled «Seraphim» and «Angel» which are visual representations of these heavenly creatures.
Journal: Anastasis Research in Medieval Culture and Art
- Issue Year: VIII/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 255-263
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English