The Art of the Angel Wing
A visual exploration of the artistic use of the Natural and Unnatural to represent the Supernatural in Christian depictions
of angel wings. *** |
A visual exploration of the artistic use of the Natural and Unnatural to represent the Supernatural in Christian depictions
of angel wings. *** |
How (Christian) Angels Got Their WingsHow the now-classic conception of an angel as a (bird-)winged human evolved in early Christian art.
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"Natural" Bird WingsDepictions of angels which use the color and structure of natural birds' wings to convey angelic essence.
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"Unnatural" Bird WingsDepictions of angels which juxtapose unnatural elements with natural birds' wings to convey angelic essence.
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"Super-Natural" Bird WingsDepictions of angels which remake the early meaning of the term "supernatural" through the blending of the natural and the unnatural to convey angelic essence.
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Insect WingsHow depictions of insectile angels (and their counterparts) could interact with the supernatural, and what these depictions convey.
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The Wings of Fallen AngelsHow the wings of fallen angels mirror and distort the wings of their heavenly counterparts, and what their unnaturalness conveys about demonic essence.
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