Book. A painting full of angels

Angels in painting. The subject of Laurent Bolard's work is fascinating. It brings back to light these angels that we no longer see because they have been represented so much. Obviously Italian painters are the world champions in the representation of angels, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Giotto to name but a few.

This is good, Laurent Bolard, doctor in art history at the Sorbonne, is a specialist in Italian painting from the 15th to the 18th century. As a historian he enlightens us on the importance and strong presence of angels in painting, his presence, desired by the Catholic religion, is never trivial, the angel is a messenger.

The painting tells the viewer a story. “Obedient to God, angels are never independent, they appear as a bridge, a point of contact, an intermediary between God sitting in heaven and men who live and suffer on earth. », Underlines the author of the work. In this book, Laurent Bolard deciphers the different representations of angels which, very often, appear during a vision or a dream.

From the archangel Gabriel, messenger of the Annunciation, to the first saints, from the martyrs to the witnesses of the passion of Christ, the painting is populated with angels. And for artists, it's a never-ending subject of inspiration. A very beautiful book to offer, large format, with very detailed illustrations and a neat presentation like the silk-touch cover.