February 15th, 2009 by Kathleen
The tradition of angel art is very old and much loved. There are so many great classic paintings that we usually feature angel paintings from earlier eras. Sometimes, though, a modern painting offers as much beauty and inspiration for some people.
Inspiration is a blessing, wherever we may find it.
May you be blessed with inspiration or whatever is for the highest good.
Inspiration Angel Giclee Print
Babikan, Rosemary
20 in. x 16 in.
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Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the beauty of the character, though few can decipher even fragments of their meaning. ~Lydia M. Child
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February 8th, 2009 by Kathleen
Doesn’t the garden in the photo below seem like a wonderful place of serenity for prayer and meditation, no matter what your religious beliefs?
Imagine sitting among the beautiful flowers, watched by the gentle eyes of this guardian angel sculpture.
Does an angelic presence dwell in this garden?
Having a serene place to meditate and pray. What a blessing!
Celestial Garden
Art Print by Birkenstock,…
11.5 in. x 17.1875 in.
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It is not known precisely where angels dwell—whether in the air, the void, or the planets. It has not been God’s pleasure that we should be informed of their abode. —Voltaire
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February 5th, 2009 by Kathleen
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are known as the Abrahamic religions. All three honor the patriarch Abraham, whose faith was so great that he was willing to sacrifice his own son because God told him to.
In the painting Abraham with Three Angels, by the Renaissance master Rembrandt van Rijn, Abraham is sitting outdoors, conversing with angels.
It is interesting to note that Rembrandt seldom used the color blue. Supposedly that was because at the time, blue paint was made with precious stones, such as lapis lazuli, and was extremely expensive. That’s why he uses mainly browns and other earth colors.
Yet Rembrandt manages to make his angels glow with light. He was, after all, a master the technique known as chiaroscuro, the dramatic depiction of light and shade.
Abraham Receives the Three Angels Giclee Print
Rembrandt van…
24 in. x 18 in.
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