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Angels in art

by Clara Erskine Clement Waters

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Angels in Art" by Clara Erskine Clement Waters is an art history text written in the late 19th century. The book explores the representation of angels, archangels, and other celestial beings in various forms of art throughout history, delving into both scriptural and legendary depictions. It provides an insightful analysis of artistic symbolism, categorizing angels into hierarchies and examining the characteristics and roles attributed to these divine messengers. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive study of angels in art, highlighting their significance as inspirational figures for artists from ancient times to the modern era. It discusses how the representation of angels has evolved over centuries, faced with a blend of religious, cultural, and personal interpretations. Waters introduces the scriptural foundations of angelic figures, giving an overview of their roles as protectors, guides, and witnesses in biblical narratives, which further informs the artistic renderings that followed. As the text unfolds, it promises to unravel the complex intertwining of faith and art through the lens of angelic representations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Angels” and “angels”. Retained metadata contains “Angels” in the title, “Angels” in the description, “Angels” in the subject metadata, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

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Editions

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Boston: L. C. Page and Co., 1898

1898———Source listed online copy

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1899Boston : L.C. Page; Boston, L. C. Page; Boston, L.C. Page; David Nutt; L.C. Page; London : David NuttEnglish—Public

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2020-04-22Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Cornell University Library
  • Contributing institution: Harold B. Lee Library
  • Digitization sponsor: Brigham Young University
  • Digitization sponsor: MSN
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 4 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): N8090 .W3
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: Boston: L. C. Page and Co., 1898
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