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 80
)revailing colour in angelic draperies, but red and blue of variousshades are more fre(juent. Green often occurs; and in the Venetian])ictures, yellow, or rather saffron-coloured robes are not unfrequent.Jn the best examples of Italian Art, the tints, though varied, aretender and delicate ; all… … 10 Winsred figure from Niueveh. colour are avoided. On the contrary, in the early German school,the angels have rieh heavy voluminous draperies of the most intenseand vivid colours, often jewelled and embroidered with gold. Flight,in such garments, seems as difficult as it would be to swim in…
Christian art and symbolism · Angels · Christian saints
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