An identification guide to angels and the stories in which they feature through their depiction in awe-inspiring artworks, all of which can be found in public collections around the world.
This pocketbook-sized identification guide presents 75 iconic paintings featuring angels and identifies in close-up details the iconography of the named angel or the key symbols depicted in the image of the story in which an unnamed angel features. Grouped by type of angel, each painting is paired with a concise text and at-a-glance listing revealing the provenance and role of the angel in Jewish, Christian, Islamic and folk beliefs.
Every image presented can be viewed in situ in a church, gallery or museum. The book closes with a city-by-city listing of key artworks featuring angels that can be viewed around the world.
| ISBN: | 9780500031674 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2027 |
| Author: | David Goodman |
| Publisher: | Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
The Arts |
An identification guide to angels and the stories in which they feature through their depiction in awe-inspiring artworks, all of which can be found in public collections around the world. This pocketbook-sized identification guide presents 75 iconic paintings featuring angels and identifies in close-up details the iconography of the named angel or the key symbols depicted in the image of the story in which an unnamed angel features.
A Field Guide to Angels features in the following genres: The Arts
Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. Pre-order. 1st April 2027.
A Field Guide to Angels was written by David Goodman and published by Thames and Hudson an imprint of Thames and Hudson Ltd
A Field Guide to Angels has 192 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. Pre-order. 1st April 2027.