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This work reveals the definition of «angel», a generic classification of angel hierarchies, their main characteristics, a short history about them according to Bible stories and also a history of their representations in iconography. There are also problematised opposite moral aspects, such as: good...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | German |
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“George Enescu” National University of Arts of Iași
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Anastasis: Research in Medieval Culture and Art |
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| Online Access: | https://anastasis-review.ro/wp-content/uploads/ARMCA-2021-VIII-1-14_Zamfira-Birzu.pdf |
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| Summary: | This work reveals the definition of «angel», a generic classification of angel hierarchies, their main characteristics, a short history about them according to Bible stories and also a history of their representations in iconography. There are also problematised opposite moral aspects, such as: good and bad, spirituality and sin, immortality and ephemerality, sacred and profane, heaven and earth. This theme is analysed from a multiple perspective, such as from a religious, but also from a philosophical and artistic point of view. In the last pages of the article there are 2 paintings entitled «Seraphim» and «Angel» which are visual representations of these heavenly creatures. |
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| ISSN: | 2392-862X 2392-9472 |