his art--his angels are superb.
Angelsforangels
Monday, November 4, 2013
BLAKE AND THE ANGELS
I have never found Blake's poetry as compelling as his art. Last year I tried to read a biography of him. A dissenter from the English church, he seemed an interesting character, but not so much so that I could finish more than half of the scholarly work about him. But
his art--his angels are superb.
his art--his angels are superb.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Wrestling angels. Wrestling demons. Jacob wrestled an angel. For a blessing?
The Bible sometimes has some odd stories. You get stories about some ancient King, etc. holding onto 126 grains of sand or seven cubits of goose down. No, not making fun of the Bible, just saying. Sometimes I don't understand how specific the stories are
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The Bible sometimes has some odd stories. You get stories about some ancient King, etc. holding onto 126 grains of sand or seven cubits of goose down. No, not making fun of the Bible, just saying. Sometimes I don't understand how specific the stories are
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Angels for Angels--A new blog
Heavens... are you telling me that I have ignored this opportunity to post pictures of angels for so long?
Angels are a big thing these days. I worked with a woman who left a flashlight on at work so the angels could find her. Okay, I am not going there.
Angels, both dark and light, are of incredible beauty, and their images perhaps offer hope. Of course, one must realize that Satan is a fallen angel. Nevertheless, many cultures and religions feature angels. So here we go. Some of these I have seen in person, many I have not.
Martini's Annunciation at the Uffizi in Florence. Note the Madonna's expression as she receives the news that she will give birth to the son of God. |
Thayer 1889. |
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