Angels, or angel-like beings, have appeared in art from around the world for millennia. Though intrinsically a religious concept, they seem to also represent a universal ideal of purity, benevolence and beauty and so have cried out to be represented in art. In this beautiful book, the reader is taken on a journey from ancient Byzantine images to the classical angels of the Renaissance and the romantic and poetic creatures of Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art. Full-page artworks are accompanied by fascinating text.
This book proves that an Art book is not as boring as a trip to the Art Gallery or a museum. Unlike, other books about the history of the Artist, this book gives you close up snaps of alot of the artist’s painting and Angels are painted with different brushstrokes. Overall, a very amazing read.