Sacred and legendary art : containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the Church and St. Mary Magdalene as represented in the fine arts (1911)
Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 73
s seldom complete : instead of nine^j^A circles, the i)ainters content themselves withone or two circles only. The innermostcircles, the Seraphim and the Cherubim,are in general represented as heads merely,with two or f(nir or six wings, and of abright red or blue colour ; sometimes withvariegated… … 4 Greek Strai.ii: wings of {,oid tlic Seat of soul, and wiugs, tlic attribute ul and crim«;on. (Ninth century ) . i • i • n /->< i Spirit and swiftness, retained—is oi Greekorigin. AVlien first adopted I do not know, but 1 have met with it inGreek ]\I>S^>. of the ninth century. Down to…
Christian art and symbolism · Angels · Christian saints
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