On Angel's Wings

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

I don’t know the origin of this magnificent angel, apparently it is a detail from  larger painting or perhaps mural. I will try to find out. But isn’t he spectacular? With a firm stance and  upturned hand is he giving a message or moving along some threat, either way this is a good depiction of the authority  of God’s commanded angels.

Rebecca Jones

This painting of two praying angels by Jacopo Palma Giovanni is lovely. Arm folded in graceful repose they are simple and delicate, yet elegant. I love the soft muted tones their clothing. It hangs in the National Trust.

Rebecca Jones August 2nd

How lovely is this? The beautiful Mary is being told by Gabriel about the baby she conceive. Although the angel appears a little feminine, Gabriel was indeed the messenger and a lot of the se paintings tend to soften the features and give some curls.

This is by Italian artist Gido Reni and is from 1621. Join me this month for more angels.

Rebecca Jones

This is a detail from the William Adolf Bouguereau painting, The Virgin With Angels from 1900, at the age of seventy five. Bouguereau was born in 1825 and passed on 1905. I have to admit, he is a favorite of mine, I love his angels.

This detail is amazing, the kneeling ones and standing, the hands and feet even fingers and toes, and the beautiful faces that surround Mary. These are from the lower left, I like details but I prefer to see a whole painting first. Here is the painting.

And a link to Bouguereau, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William-Adolphe_Bouguereau.

Rebecca Jones