On Angel's Wings

This has long been a favorite painting of mine by the artist, Raphael. Commissioned in 1512 by Pope Julius, the Virgin Mary holds the Christ child and is flanked by St. Sixtus and St. Barbara. One of the purchases I first made at a local art store was a pack of cards with the two putti ( artistic male children with wings, that became more representative of cherubs during the Baroque period ) at the bottom.

They are often depicted separately but they are originally from this painting. It was sold in 1754, and Augustus III is said to have moved his throne to display it better. The painting has even survived the joint bombing of Dresden, in WWII. The Soviets rescued it and displayed it before its return to Germany, amid controversial rumors of the rescue and storage.

Definitely a masterpiece, by any standard, the painting evokes rich colors, red gold and the blue or lapis lazuli, which is said to be under the feet of God in the Bible and emotions that spark a religious experience.

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This will be my last post here for a while as I work on other blogs. Thank you for reading, God bless, please enjoy previous posts.

Whether this is meant to represent Jesus appearing in the rapture or catching away of the church, or His coming after the Great Tribulation, I can’t say. But that day and time which we don’t know draws ever closer and we are nearing the Jewish New Year and Day of Atonement, and that is a time when the trumpet sounds.

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Another musician, Melozzo De Forli, or at least in his style. Enjoy the concert.

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Just as the maiden with the fan relaxes from her day with cherubic whispers in her ear, she portrays youth and innocence as the title of the painting implies. The artist is Guillame Seignac. he was a French painter and often did these kinds of works, with details of landscapes, wonderful colors and maidens draped in various poses, with a little mythological emphasis included.

He was at the height of his career by 1903, but after he passed away in 1924 at only fifty four, sales of his paintings dwindled at the start of the Depression. But you can find them at auctions and reproductions.

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Here is another piece I found on an auction sight, again it could not be translated. But I love it. Seven angels The one in front might be Michael and is brandishing a sword. These are certainly formidable opponents and the enemy better beware.

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Is this great?  An icon I found on a what appeared to be a German auction site, it would not translate. It looks like it may be an altarpiece.

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Isn’t this a wonderful depiction of the annunciation, this is Gabriel descending to give mary the good news of Jesus.

Giovanni Odazzi

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This is another painting by Simon Vouet, it is supposed to represent the concept of wealth or riches. Indeed, we are rich in spirit to have angels working on our behalf. Painted in 1640, it hangs in the Louvre.

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I hope you will enjoy this painting by Pau Delaroche from 1836 today.

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Isn’t she lovely? A painting by Russian artist, Carl Timoleon Van Neff. He was commissioned to paint the daughters of Nicholas I, and did many paintings for the court, and some for churches, including Mary Magdalene.

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