Angels

by James Underhill, Gerhard Bott

Examines how angels have been depicted in the works of the great European masters from the middle ages to modern times and discusses how artistic representations of angels have common perceptions of their qualities and their role in human affairs

Genres: Art, Angels, Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1994

Reviews

[The Overflowing Inkwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some beautiful pieces of art; but the text of the book is next to worthless. A light overview of prevailing movements (religious, secular, style in art), lots of Biblical quotes and retellings of Bible stories, but nothing new or interesting or in depth enough to catch your attention. There are also many sections that refer to pieces that are either not in the book, or reproduced many pages later, so it's hard to get the few points the author makes if you aren't familiar with each piece he discusses. Get it to look at the art, but maybe look up another book to help explain the time periods and reasons behind the art itself.

[valerie slaughter · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[D.L. Price · Rating 4 out of 5]

Angels has over 90 color illustrations that are just beautiful and inspirational.