In the previous issues, I saw Chang'e, the representative of Chinese fairies, and remember how Chinese paintings show flying gods? The fairy's body is wrapped around the streamer, and the bodhisattva Buddha's head is haloed and his feet are on the clouds, and the point is over. Western painting is not like this, the aura and clouds are not enough, they will fly with wings. Angels have bird wings, demons have bat wings, and goblin fairies have insect wings (in Chinese, those with wings are Lei Zhenzi). Pegasus must also have wings, and the white dragon horse can't go straight up into the clouds, nor can it step on the flying swallow. In short, unlike the pursuit of artistic conception and charm of traditional art in the East, traditional art in the West is very realistic and figurative.
Next admire the "winged men" of the West, starting with angels.
01. Little Angel or Cupid?
The most familiar image of the angel is a cute little boy with wings, and a large handful in the oil painting. So the question is, are they little angels, or cupids? In fact, angels are the image in the Bible, and Cupid is the image in mythology, so it is the little angels who fly around the biblical figures, and the cupids who circle around the Greco-Roman mythological figures. Because it is too favored, it can be seen in any subject, and it is really indistinguishable from it, which is collectively called "Putto" (Latin little boy, boy angel).
The sleeping putto was probably a little angel, because it was on the clouds, and there was no bow and arrow in his hand.
Painter: Leon Perot
Cupid's character is a little mischievous and mischievous, and the standard is a gold bow and arrow. About Cupid, save for the next issue.
Painter: Charles-André Van Loo
02. Angel Level
There are very few angels in the Bible who are really famous and surnamed. By the Middle Ages, early Christianity divided angels into three levels and nine classes, namely the upper three (divine order), the middle third (child order), and the lower third level (holy spirit level). The lowest level of Angel (Messenger) has only one pair of wings, which increase as the level increases, and the highest level is a six-winged blazing angel. However, in addition to contemporary fantasy paintings and anime works, traditional painting does not paint the wings in its entirety, probably because it is difficult to write, and how to swing is not very beautiful.
The most famous of the blazing angels is the Morningstar, the fallen angel Lucifer.
Painter: Aranzazu Martinez
Saint Michael, originally one of the seven archangels, led the angels in battle against Satan, from archangels to blazing angels and archangels, usually in the form of swords-wielding warriors.
Raphael, "St. Michael Destroys Satan"
When fighting, clothes can be worn without clothes, and swords cannot be left unattended.
Francisco Hayez, "Archangel St. Michael"
Another blazing angel mentioned in the Bible is Gabriel. Gabriel prophesied the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, sounding the clarion call of judgment in the last days, symbolized by the lily. Countless painters chose the holy scriptures "Annunciation of the Angels" ("The Virgin Receiving the Retribution", "The Virgin", "The Nativity") and tirelessly depicted the scene of Gabriel's blessing to the virgin Mary.
The Annunciation of the Angels, an outstanding religious painter of the early Renaissance, is a fresco famous for St. Mark's Church. In medieval painting, where the plane prevailed, Angelico increased the depth of the picture with the help of divided columns, which can be seen in the painter's attempt at perspective techniques. Interestingly, Angelico is a beautiful name for painters by later generations, meaning "Angelico".
Angelico's Annunciation
Poussin's Annunciation
Amory Duvall, The Annunciation
Waterhouse, The Angel annunciation
William Magson, "Telling the Shepherd of the Birth of Jesus"
A rare four-winged angel
Edward Hughes, "Stars"
The superior angels are at God's side, and the intermediate angels are the enforcers of divine power, ruling over the stars and nature, and they rarely appear. The most common occurrence in art and painting is the lower angel, and only the lower angel deals with small human beings, such as ordinary guardian angels.
The "upper angel" among the lower angels is the archangel, who is responsible for communicating God's will to man. The "lower angels" often acted in groups as set boards or atmosphere groups, surrounding the Virgin, the Son, and the Saints. These angels, both male and female, slowly evolved into little angels.
Rejoice in the birth of Jesus
Bouguereau, The Virgin Mary and the Angels
The Heavenly Kingdom Orchestra that plays music for the Son
Bouguereau's Song of angels
Weeping for the passion of Jesus
Bouguero's "Magnum of the Virgin"
Witness the resurrection of Jesus
Carl Bloch's Resurrection of Christ
It is said that Christ ascended to heaven with the support of two force angels (the highest of the intermediate angels).
Melchio von De Schwanden's Ascension of Christ
03. Angels and humans
In the Christian faith, people always have trust and affection for angels. When encountering kind and helpful people in life, Westerners often use "angel" to describe and praise each other, such as "You are an angel."
Angels guard people in the face of adversity
Painter: Gabriel Ferrier
Makantonio Franciscini, The Guardian Angel
Guide people in confusion
Joseph Payton's "Choice"
Herbert Gustav Carmichael, The Great Awakening
Greet the human soul at the time of death (Michael and Gabriel are among the angels of death recognized by both Judaism and Christianity).
Horace Vernet, Angel of Death
Bouguereau, Ascension of the Soul
04. Beautiful Angels
Angels are mostly known for their outstanding appearance, and angels in paintings are no exception.
Halo on the head, wings on the back, typical of the angelic image.
Painter: Karl von Neff
Versatile, able to play and sing.
Left: Friedrich von Schateau; right: Paul de Cozo
The embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty
Albert Thayer,"Angel"
05. Live-action version of Angel
There are many film and television works about angels, and female angels and male angels each choose a representative.
The French goddess of love, Emmanuel Bea, played an angel whose wing was injured and fell into mortal dust in Angels on Earth. The most beautiful angel in film history does not accept rebuttal.
Emmanuel Bea, at the peak of her appearance, gathered all the beauty and holiness imaginable, as if an angel had stepped out of a painting. Although it also looks a bit like a moving bird.
British actor Tom Ellez played Lucifer, a fallen angel in the American drama "Lucifer", who is arrogant and debauched on the outside and second in heart. Scary by changing face, loading X by wings. The drama is so-so, but the male protagonist is very suitable for Lucifer, and the wing special effects are eye-catching, and they are shocked every time.
Lucifer was sent to hell by God Papa, turning into a demonic face, but still carrying angel wings. The rebellious Lucifer cut off his wings, not expecting them to grow on their own.
Until one day, the angel's wings turned into demonic wings, and Lucifer, who was making heaven and earth, was finally afraid. (I didn't post a picture of a completely changed face, so as not to scare the children.) ）
Reborn from the fire, the wings of the vanished angel return.
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