A Closer Look: Angels

By Erika Langmuir and Langmuir

Erika Langmuir examines the presence and surprisingly complicated history of angels in Christian art. She points out that angels need not be winged; they can wear antique dress, contemporary church vestments, secular fashions, armor, or nothing at all; their gender and age are uncertain; they may not even have bodies but appear only as winged heads; and they are not always good (Satan, of course, is a fallen angel). Langmuir explores these intriguing characteristics of angels by looking at some of the best-known and most engaging religious paintings in the Western tradition.

Published by the National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857094840
• ISBN13: 9781857094848
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.1"