Archangels general


Book of Enoch 9, 1 - 11

And then Michael, Uriel, Raphael, and Gabriel looked down from heaven and saw much blood being shed upon the earth, and all lawlessness being wrought upon the earth. And they said one to another: 'The earth made without inhabitant cries the voice of their cryingst up to the gates of heaven. And now to you, the holy ones of heaven, the souls of men make their suit, saying, "Bring our cause before the Most High."' And they said to the Lord of the ages: 'Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings, and God of the ages, the throne of Thy glory (standeth) unto all the generations of the ages, and Thy name holy and glorious and blessed unto all the ages! Thou hast made all things, and power over all things hast Thou: and all things are naked and open in Thy sight, and Thou seest all things, and nothing can hide itself from Thee. Thou seest what Azazel hath done, who hath taught all unrighteousness on earth and revealed the eternal secrets which were (preserved) in heaven, which men were striving to learn: And Semjaza, to whom Thou hast given authority to bear rule over his associates. And they have gone to the daughters of men upon the earth, and have slept with the women, and have defiled themselves, and revealed to them all kinds of sins. And the women have borne giants, and the whole earth has thereby been filled with blood and unrighteousness. And now, behold, the souls of those who have died are crying and making their suit to the gates of heaven, and their lamentations have ascended: and cannot cease because of the lawless deeds which are wrought on the earth. And Thou knowest all things before they come to pass, and Thou seest these things and Thou dost suffer them, and Thou dost not say to us what we are to do to them in regard to these.





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The choirs of the angels. Top: Christ and Saint  Mary.    
Angels, Archangels, annunciation.
Passionar of Abbess Kunigunde, daughter of       
King Ottokar II of Bohemia and abbess of St. George.   
Prague (1313-1321). Size: 26.5 x 30 cm                 
Codex XIV A 17, folio 20 a
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The choirs of the angels. Top: Christ and Saint Mary. Angels, Archangels,...

Crozier of Saint Julian of Cuenca. Archangel, serpent.   
Gold,enamel
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Crozier of Saint Julian of Cuenca. Archangel, serpent. Gold,enamel

Archangel ivory panel, around 525-550 CE. An archangel is poised at the top of a flight of stairs,holding a staff in his left hand and an orb in his right, surmounted by a jewelled cross. His wings and body overlap fluted columns with composite capitals and an arch richly decorated with acanthus leaves. 
Probably carved in Constantinopel and associated with the
accession of Justinian I in 527 CE.              M&ME, OA 9999
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Archangel ivory panel, around 525-550 CE. An archangel is poised at the top of a...

Cappadocian monastery of the Archangles, Church of
Saint Stephen
The long lasting religious debates among sects reached a peak with the adoption of the Iconoclastic view by Leon III, who was influenced by Islamic traditions. Christian priests and monks who were in favour of icons began to take refuge in Cappadocia. The Iconoclastic period lasted over a century (726-843). During this time, although several Cappadocian churches were under the influence of Iconoclasm, the people who were in favour of icons were able to continue to worship comfortably.
Byzantine, Iconoclast period (8th century)
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Cappadocian monastery of the Archangles, Church of Saint Stephen The long last...

Angel with the inscription INRI from the cross, 1669.  
Marble.
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Angel with the inscription INRI from the cross, 1669. Marble.

Angel with the crown of thorns,1669                    
Marble.                                                
For the terracotta bozetto,see 40-08-13/55.
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Angel with the crown of thorns,1669 Marble....

The tower of the church S.Andrea delle Fratte, Rome.   
The four archangels.
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The tower of the church S.Andrea delle Fratte, Rome. The four archangels.

The four archangels Michael,Gabriel,Raphael and Uriel, 
on the steeple of S.Andrea delle Fratte in Rome.
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The four archangels Michael,Gabriel,Raphael and Uriel, on the steeple of S.Andr...

Three Archangels, painted for the church of            
Santa Maria in Milan, around 1516.                     
Oil on panel, 255 x 190 cm
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Three Archangels, painted for the church of Santa Maria in Milan, ar...

Angel carrying the Crown of Thorns,1667.               
Terracotta sketch,H:33 cm                              
The marble sculpture of the angel is in the church     
S.Andrea delle Fratte,Rome,see  40-08-11/36.                          
R.F.2312
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Angel carrying the Crown of Thorns,1667. Terracotta sketch,H:33...

Madonna enthroned, Archangels and two Saints, surrounded
by biblical Kings, Saints and martyrs.
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Madonna enthroned, Archangels and two Saints, surrounded by biblical Kings, Sai...