Angels in Art

Angels in Art
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Publisher : Abbeville Press
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015038431451
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Book Synopsis Angels in Art by : Nancy Grubb

Download or read book Angels in Art written by Nancy Grubb and published by Abbeville Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavish and inclusive compilation of angels in art features depictions of cherubs, guardian angels, heavenly messengers, and more, from the Middle Ages to contemporary times, represented in frescoes, oil paintings, mosaics, prints, stained glass, tapestries, manuscript illuminations, and sculpture. Includes an index of illustrators.


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