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Angels,
Putti / Cherubs, Fra Angelico's Angels Gallery
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Head of an Angel by Verrocchio, more Italian Angels below
Two of Fra Angelico's delicate, golden angels, more below Angel Stencils from Amazon.com
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AngelsAngels in Italian art, especially iconic art and early Renaissance art, were straight from the Bible stories. Biblical paintings were the mainstay of artists, often funded by the church, to decorate the churches. They accompanied all the scenes from the stories of Mary, Jesus, the saints and disciples. Later, when wealth began to accumulate with the trading class, artists made more secular paintings, like portraits of their patrons. Angels would have looked out of place in such secular paintings, so they disappeared... But angels played another role in Italian art. They were often put into the roles that the Roman and Greek gods played, as muses to artists of all kinds: architects, painters, musicians, sculptors, writers... AllPosters.com has a category called Classical Angels. Click on this link, or on the highlighted names below to see print sizes and prices, and a greater selection. Classical Angel images AllPosters.com The Web Gallery of Art has a wide collection of Renaissance art. To see their Angels, insert in their search field: Text=Angel Time Frame=1451-1500 Form=Painting. Catholic.org has a catalog of Angels and Saints.
Putti (singular putto) or CherubsA putto, usually a naked boy with wings, was a common feature in Italian Renaissance paintings. In English, we usually call them cherubs, and they fall under a category of lower order, or solely decorative, angels. They are usually playful, often unruly, and always adorable. They comment on the scene depicted by the painter, at times with contemplation, and at other times with childlike short attention spans.
Fra Angelico's AngelsThe early Renaissance artist Fra Angelico, painted delicate, intricate, golden images of angels that seem other-worldly. I photographed many of his paintings/frescos while in Italy, and was always fascinated by his angels. Here are some images of the angels from various works of his. They are often a framing element in his works, rather than the central figures. Some of the images are mine, and some are from the Web Gallery of Art. You'll find that the colors vary in images of the same work due to lighting conditions, printing, etc. The Web Gallery of Art has images of many of Fra Angelico's paintings, and detail images from his paintings. Enter in their search field: Artist=Fra Angelico. If you want to purchase some Fra Angelico angel images, I suggests AllPosters.com, they have some prints that show angel detail.
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The following Fra Angelico images are from AllPosters.com, the largest on-line print and poster store. Click on an image to go to AllPosters to see print sizes and prices. They have a framing service too, especially nice if you want to send a print as a gift to someone.
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Leonardo DaVinci
Filippino Lippi
Perugino
Perugino
Perugino
Botticelli
Botticelli
Fra Filippo Lippi
Agostino Carracci
From the Sistine Chapel by Raphael
Angel from The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci
Tobias and the Angel by Andrea del Verrocchio
Musician Angels by Bernardino Luini
Angel with Lute by Melozzo da Forli
Filippino Lippi
Rosso Fiorentino
Guardian Angel by Araldo di Luca
Head of an Angel by Pietro da Cortona
Filippino Lippi
Angels Playing Music by Marcantonio Franceschini
Angels Drawing by Francesco Bartolozzi
The following Italian Art Angel images are from AllPosters.com, the largest on-line print and poster store. Click on an image to go to AllPosters to see print sizes and prices. They have a framing service too, especially nice if you want to send a print as a gift to someone.
Alterpiece by Fra Angelico for the Fiesole Church of San Domenico. Mary with the baby Jesus surrounded by angels. You really have to see this in person to enjoy the multicolored wings of the angels framing Mary and Jesus!
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Visit my Coloring Pages for images of Angels for children to color
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