Angels from the Vatican
Subtitle: the invisible made visible
By: Allen Duston [coordinator of the exhibition] ; Arnold Nesselrath [guest curator].
Contributors: Duston, Allen.; Nesselrath, Arnold.; Art Services International.
Publisher: Art Services International; Brand: Harry N Abrams; Harry N Abrams Inc
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Angels in art -- Exhibitions.; Art -- Exhibitions.; Art -- Vatican City -- Exhibitions.
Other titles: Invisible made visible
Description: Angels have had an all-pervasive presence in the collective artistic and religious expressions of the Western world. From the beginning of humanity's recorded encounters with the divine, they have made their appearance as messengers, intermediaries, guides, and protectors. In this sumptuous book, treasures from the extensive collections of the Vatican in Rome show how, through the ages, artists have represented the invisible, spiritual begins known as angels. This volume illuminates images of angels from Byzantine, Renaissance, Baroque, and modern Wester art as well as winged figures from the time of the Assyrians, Etruscans, and Romans. A preface by His Holiness Pope John Paul II introduces this fascinating look at the extraordinary variety of ways in which artists have made visible the spiritual beings known as angels.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-318).
Catalog of a traveling exhibition organized and circulated by Art Services International.