About angels

This work reveals the definition of «angel», a generic classification of angel hierarchies, their main characteristics, a short history about them according to Bible stories and also a history of their representations in iconography. There are also problematised opposite moral aspects, such as: good...

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Main Author: Zamfira Bîrzu
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: “George Enescu” National University of Arts of Iași 2021-05-01
Series:Anastasis: Research in Medieval Culture and Art
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Online Access:https://anastasis-review.ro/wp-content/uploads/ARMCA-2021-VIII-1-14_Zamfira-Birzu.pdf
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