On Angel's Wings

I like this image because it is a little boy, it is from a Catholic prayer card. Sometimes, the way children were dress in the early 1900’a it is hard to tell with the curls and gowns unless it specifically a boy and a girl. So many of these are the same type of guardian angel, over children in some sort of danger. It is another example of our bridge angels. Glad He gives His angels charge over us.

The next step is missing for this little fellow and must step over and not only that I just notice there is no rail on one side. There are many things in life that can be distracting, so many things that we may not be paying close attention to, that can be dangerous and destructive.

It only takes a moment for something to happen and better still, only a moment to pray.

Rebecca Jones

I do not know the artist but I will add it if I find a name. I love these rich colors and she is about to sound a trumpet.

Rebecca Jones

What lovely angel to enjoy today, the lilies make me think of Gabriel but I did not see that or a title but it is from 1650. Isn’t interesting to see what was being created so long ago, and there are such wonderful creations in our museums.

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli is the artist. More angels to follow, thanks for reading.

Rebecca Jones

What a lovely angel. It appears to me to be a cropped image, possibly of a Thayer angel. I may add more details. ( It is Abbott H. Thayer’s Seated Angel. )

Rebecca Jones

This soft and sweet angel is comforting Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. It is a detail from a painting by George Richmond. He was a British painter and also did portraits. Here is the full painting as well.

Rebecca Jones

Michael, the archangel, is often depicted as stepping on the devil or a dragon. He is the angel who put him out of heaven. And he watches over Israel, I have been hearing prophetic word that we should ask God to have him to act on behalf of believer in these last days.

Rebecca Jones

While this may or may not be a depiction of Gabriel, he gave her the news that she would bear a son, this angel is giving her crown or diadem as a symbol of her virtue and faith by allow God’s wil; to be done.

There are many kinds of crowns, some liter and some spiritual. God covered Mary and he will cover us, I like to think that he exchanged His crown of thorn for a royal one, so that I could have a crown of peace.

Rebecca Jones

This painting hangs in the Smithsonian Institute. It is by Abbott Handerson Thayer. (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921) He was an American artist, naturalist and teacher. His art included portraits, figures, animals and landscapes. He is perhaps best known for his ‘angel’ paintings, some of them in which he used use his children as models.

https://americanart.si.edu/artist/abbott-handerson-thayer-4766

Rebecca Jones

This is the angel Gabriel as he is often depicted with a fish, though the boy has it here. We could suppose he is giving thank for his dinner or that the angel is just watching over him. It could eveb be that he is about to catch more so Jesus can feed the five thousand.

Rebecca Jones

This striking angel is carrying a pal, branch. It gives us pause to wonder where it is going. Will it be thrown before the donkey as Jesus rides in to Jerusalem at Passover or is it for another celebration or feast?

I don’t have an artist but will add a name when I can.

Rebecca Jones