page_title: Hierarchy of angels
hierarchical_section_title: Hierarchy of angels
caption_attribution_description: Die leibhaftige Aufnahme Mariens in den Himmel in Anwesenheit von Engeln und Heiligen, als auch der Stifterfiguren.
context_page_description: A hierarchy of angels is a belief or tradition found in the angelology of different religions, which holds that there are different levels or ranks of angels. Higher ranks may be asserted to have greater power or authority over lower ranks, and with different ranks having differences in appearance, such as varying numbers of wings or faces.
context_section_description: A hierarchy of angels is a belief or tradition found in the angelology of different religions, which holds that there are different levels or ranks of angels. Higher ranks may be asserted to have greater power or authority over lower ranks, and with different ranks having differences in appearance, such as varying numbers of wings or faces.
caption: The Assumption of the Virgin by Francesco Botticini at the National Gallery London, shows three hierarchies and nine orders of angels, each with different characteristics.
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