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Botticelli Angel | BYBS

August 16th, 2009 by Kathleen

Botticelli angels are some of the loveliest in all of Italian Renaissance art. Their faces are beautiful and innocent, painted by the same master who created the iconic Botticelli Venus, rising from the sea on a shell.

This angel, a detail from a painting of the coronation of Mary, has the typical reddish gold hair and beautiful face. Notice that the wings are golden brown, probably so that they would fade into the background. The angel wears a sumptuous renaissance garment with a gold lace collar—something only very wealthy people could afford at that time.

The expression of awe and devotion on the face of the angel still inspires us today, as it must have when it was painted, between 1488 and 1490.

True inspiration from the angels—What a blessing!

Angel, from the “Coronation of the Virgin,” circa 1488-90 (Detail) Giclee Print
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18 in. x 24 in.
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Annunciation Angel by Garofalo, Italian Renaissance | BYBS

July 5th, 2009 by Kathleen

Annunciation angels were among the most popular subjects for angel art during the Italian Renaissance. There seem to be more of them than any other angels in classical Renaissance Christian religious art.

In this painting by Garofalo, an angel announces to the virgin, Mary, that she is to give birth to a holy child. Notice that the rather muscular-looking angel wears colored garments, though his wings appear to be white.

Compare this painting to other Annunciation angel paintings from early Renaissance, in which the angels often have small bird wings of various natural colors.

Garofalo painted during the Italian High Renaissance era, ca. 1481-1559. He was also known as Benvenuto Tisi or Tisio. Garofalo studied under Rafael. His own students included Girolamo da Carpi.