Angels: From Rossetti to Klee

Ruth Langenberg

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Publisher:Prestel ISBN:9783791347233 Published Date:31st August 2012 Dimensions:196 X 242 X 14 mm Weight:0.5808 kilograms Pages:128 Binding:Paperback Illustrations:100 Illustrations, color Condition:New Notes:**PAPERBACK**

Short Description

This gorgeous collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century art offers endearingly beautiful depictions of angels.

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Full Description

For centuries, artists have incorporated angels into their works. In the Symbolist movement of the late nineteenth century, these heavenly figures embodied a defiant stance against the materialism and scientific rationalism of that era. The Pre-Raphaelites and Art Nouveau artists especially embraced the angel as a romantic symbol of beauty, grace, and imagination. The masterpieces included in this volume feature angels in varying styles from an international spectrum of artists and movements. Starting with pre-Symbolist artists such as Delacroix, Blake, and Turner and featuring works by Gauguin, Burne-Jones, Kandinsky, and Chagall, the book traces the evolution of angelic depictions through the early twentieth century. Evocative texts and poems celebrating the angel in all its forms are scattered throughout this elegant and inspirational collection.

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