Tag Archives: Angels

1927: Divine Law

Posted on September 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Beginning in 1902, Violet Oakley spent twenty-five years painting the murals that adorn the Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg. The image above is a study for her “Divine Law” mural in the Supreme Court, part of a series illustrating … Continue reading →

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1906: The Light Shineth in Darkness and the Darkness Comprehendeth it Not

Posted on September 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Evelyn de Morgan: The Light Shineth in Darkness and the Darkness Comprehendeth it Not (1906)

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1903: Bicycle as Angel

Posted on August 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

A model in Hugo Simberg’s studio for his painting The Wounded Angel (1903). A bicycle is playing the part of the angel. Sources here and here.

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1793: With Jocund Music Charm his Ear

Posted on August 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Henry Fuseli: The Shepherd’s Dream, from “Paradise Lost” (1793) The “shepherd’s dream” in Paradise Lost (1667) is an extended simile that Milton uses at the end of Book I after Satan and his fallen angels have lost in their first … Continue reading →

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1889: Fallen Angel

Posted on August 6, 2017 by corvusfugit

James Ensor: The Expulsion of the Fallen Angel (1889)

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1805: Cenotaph

Posted on August 2, 2017 by corvusfugit

Antonio Canova: Cenotaph for Marie Christine of Austria [detail] (1805)

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1894: Ministered to by Angels

Posted on July 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

James Tissot: Jesus Ministered to by Angels (1886-1894)

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1939: Education

Posted on July 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

William Krusoe: Spirit of Education (WPA Mural, Lincoln High School, Cleveland) (1939) (source)

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1895 & 1901: Two Angels

Posted on June 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

Carlos Schwabe: Angel of Hope (1895) Mikhail Vasilevich Nesterov: The Angel of Sorrow (1900-1901)

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