{"id":85818,"date":"2018-12-05T14:23:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T13:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egidimadeinitaly.com\/ecomsite\/un-certain-regard-2\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T07:54:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T07:54:41","slug":"angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egidimadeinitaly.com\/en\/angels\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone!<\/p>\n

Here is the second instalment of \u00b4Un Certain Regard<\/em> ‘<\/strong>, the column of our Magazine<\/strong> that invites readers to focus on certain details of paintings which could escape a superficial gaze.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Old Master and
Angels<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a more detailed presentation you could read the first article of \u00b4Un Certain Regard<\/em> ‘ if you have not already read it,<\/p>\n

What I would like to present today is a series of images that have the same subject – Angels – as you may have surmised from the title.<\/p>\n

These spiritual beings that fly above our heads have been considered to be the liaison between man and the divine since the dawn of civilization.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Vittore Carpaccio
Renaissance Art<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The name comes from the Greekanghelos<\/em><\/strong> meaning messenger<\/strong>, and also for ancient Israel Angels were the Malach\u00ecm that is the liaison between man and God.<\/span><\/p>\n

We speak in general of angels, but in fact these heavenly beings have always been highly differentiated on the basis of their appearance, their role etc.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Vittore Carpaccio
Angels in Fine Art<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even St. Paul<\/strong> speaks to us of Principalities, Authority, Virtues and Thrones<\/strong><\/p>\n

The definitive hierarchy, officialized by Saint Gregory the Great,<\/strong> is due to Dionysius Areopagita<\/strong> and his De Caelesti Hyerarchy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

So while we’re sipping our coffee, watching a game, or fast sleep, above our heads are a host of angels grouped into three different orders.<\/p>\n

The first order includes Angels, Archangels and Principalities.<\/p>\n

The second comprises Powers, Dominations and Virtues;<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Cima da Conegliano
Old Master<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And the third includes Thrones and their courts “with many eyes and many wings”, i.e. Cherubims and Seraphims<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The paintings that are presented here today, are all ancient, almost all of them belong to the Venetian School of the sixteenth century.<\/p>\n

In fact, modern artists, but above all contemporary artists, have totally different interests (apart from a few rare examples that we\u2019ll come back to in a moment).<\/p>\n

A modern supreme artist who represented flying beings\/spirits was Marc Chagal<\/strong>l, who in fact was a great biblical scholar.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Fine Art and Angels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The recurring themes of contemporary art are totally different: they are above all multiculturalism, ecology, and some political satire.<\/p>\n

Of course, there is no shortage of artists who refer to spirituality.<\/p>\n

They are generally inspired by the Cabbala<\/strong>, others by the Tarot, and there are some who even go as far as Zoroastrianism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Old Master and
Angels<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Often, we learn about the topics dealt with through explanations provided by critics and catalogues, because otherwise how would we understand the message, as is the case, for example, of a broom leaning against the wall? While it is easier to get an idea when what is portrayed is a urinal or some excrements inside a box…<\/p>\n

Surely you will know that recently, one of the major artists of contemporary art, (whose face, just think, is unknown!) was the protagonist of a fact that shook the artistic community, and not only that.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Cima da Conegliano
Angels in Fine Art<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just moments after being sold at an auction for a handsome sum, a canvas by Banksy self-destructed, shredding itself to strips.<\/p>\n

To everyone\u2019s amazement, through a remotely controlled device, the canvas began slowly, but relentlessly, to shred itself.<\/p>\n

But something went wrong, the contraption got jammed, leaving a fair portion of the canvas intact.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
Vittore Carpaccio
Angels in Fine Art<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From all quarters people raised their voices claiming the whole thing to be a scam, or, one might say, a \u00b4machination’.<\/p>\n

Called upon in the first person, the famous writer, was forced to defend himself.<\/p>\n

Of course, he did so, but on the social media with this justification “at home it had worked perfectly well, and the canvas was completely destroyed”. (!)<\/p>\n

As I mentioned above, there is one rare example of a contemporary artist who has represented Angels. I am referring to Banksy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

His work is the last of the photos you can see below (it was not taken live like all the other photos of Magazine).<\/p>\n

I also left the caption, which despite resembling a newsreel of old films, is a true news item published by the prestigious press agency ANSA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I always find it educational to compare different eras and different styles, leaving it up to the public to judge.<\/p>\n

\"Angels
The Angels of Banksy<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are no doubts that contemporary art is never boring;<\/b> It is like a flowing river, full of clever stunts, astounding news.<\/p>\n

For example, did you know about the computer-generated picture created by an algorithm, which was auctioned at more than \u20ac 400,000,? Yes, four hundred thousand euros!<\/p>\n

Anyway I think we\u2019ve had enough of this for today. I\u2019ll take up the topic again next time.<\/p>\n

But, let us return to our dear, old angels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I certainly do not know what hierarchy the angels in the magnificent pictures below belong to. Do you?<\/p>\n

Perhaps we could imagine finding a place for them among the nine classes of Cherubims, Seraphims, Archangels,<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n

Maybe we could ask our Guardian Angel to help us out…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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