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Angels have appeared in works of art for millennia.Angel-shaped beings appear in ancient Mesopotamian and Greek art and were probably the inspiration for the popular Christian image of angels.

Angels remained a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture.

Several famous examples are:

  • The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci ()

Angels have also become an intregal part of Anime culture, particularly in fan art and web comics.

Contents

Contemporary works of art with angels:

Books

  • Good Omens
  • His dark materials

Anime and Manga

  • Angel Sanctuary
  • D.N. Angel
  • Haibane Renmei
  • Megatokyo
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Oh My Goddess!
  • Tenshi ni Narumon
  • The Vision of Escaflowne

Movies

  • Aniol w Krakowie
  • Barbarella
  • Dogma
  • Wings of Desire
  • City of angels (an American remake of Wings of Desire)

TV Series

  • Highway to Heaven
  • Touched by an Angel

Plays

  • Angels in America (later remade as an HBO mini-series)

Gallery

Here are some examples of angels in art


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