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Angels remained a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... A European is primarily a person who was born into one of the countries within the continent of Europe. ...

Several famous examples are:

• The Ecstasy of S. Teresa di Avila by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (http://www.boglewood.com/cornaro/xteresa.html)

• The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci (http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/annunciation.html)

Angels have also become an integral part of Anime culture, particularly in fan art and webcomics. Teresa of Avila by Peter Paul Rubens Saint Teresa of Avila (known in religion as Teresa de Jesús, baptised as Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) was a Spanish Roman Catholic mystic and monastic reformer; born at Avila (53 miles north-west of Madrid), Old Castile, March 28, 1515; died... Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini; December 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680) was a pre-eminent Baroque sculptor and architect of 17th century Rome. ... The Mona Lisa Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, and writer. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Fan art or fanart is artwork that is based on a character, costume, item, or story that was created by someone other than the artist. ... Webcomics, also known as online comics and internet comics, are comics that are available to read on the Internet. ...

Contemporary works of art with angels:

Anime and manga

• Angel Sanctuary
• Angel Wars
• Chrno Crusade
• D.N.Angel
• Haibane Renmei
• Megatokyo
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Oh My Goddess!
• On Your Mark
• Pitaten
• Tenshi ni Narumon
• The Vision of Escaflowne
• X/1999
• Air

It's a Wonderful Life: Clarence (Henry Travers) introduces himself to George Bailey (James Stewart) as his guardian angel.

Serialized in Hana to Yume Original run February 1995 – February 2001 No. ... // Angel Wars is an animated action adventure series from TeleStoryTOONS and EMI CMG. Since its introduction in late 2004, the popular series has distinguished itself by presenting faith-affirming storylines through impressive 3d animation provided by the LA based Backyard Digital Studios, engaging viewers with inspiring characters and imaginative stories... Chrno Crusade (クロノクルセイド) is an eight volume manga series authored by the Japanese manga-ka Daisuke Moriyama (森山大輔). It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Monthly Dragon Magazine. ... D•N•Angel is a manga by Yukiru Sugisaki ) which was later adapted into an anime and a PS2 game, subtitled Crimson Wings. Yukiru Sugisakis wildly popular D•N•Angel manga began its manga run in Japan in Asuka Magazine in 1997 and inspired a hit 26-episode anime... Haibane Renmei translated by the author as Charcoal Feather Federation) is a 13-episode anime series based on the work of Yoshitoshi ABe. ... Megatokyo is a webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston, debuting on August 14, 2000,[1] and then written and illustrated solely by Gallagher as of July 17, 2002. ... Original run October 4, 1995 – March 27, 1996 No. ... Serialized in Afternoon (magazine) Super Manga Blast Original run 1988-08-25 – ongoing No. ... The two policemen drive the winged girl to safety. ... Pita-Ten is an anime and manga series that was originally written by Koge-Donbo, but adapted into an anime by Akemi Menda and Yasuko Kobayashi that was aired by TV Tokyo on April 7, 2002. ... Im Gonna Be An Angel! ) is an anime produced by Studio Pierrot. ... The Vision of Escaflowne , lit. ... X/1999, an early work of the hit all female manga-ka group CLAMP, details the apocalypse in a very literal adaptation of the Book of Revelation. ... Air is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, and released on September 8, 2000. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Guardian_angel_clarence. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Guardian_angel_clarence. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story, The Greatest Gift written by Philip Van Doren Stern. ... Henry Travers (March 5, 1874 – October 18, 1965), born Travers Heagerty, was a British-born actor. ... James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an iconic, Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing screen persona. ... A guardian angel is a spirit who is believed to protect and to guide a particular person. ...

Books

• Good Omens
• His Dark Materials
• Shadowmancer
• The Vintner's Luck

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (1990) is a fantasy novel written in collaboration between Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. ... The trilogy (U.K versions), in order of succession from left to right. ... Shadowmancer is a fantasy novel by Graham Taylor. ...

Comic books

• Angelus
• Supergirl: Wings
• Fallen Angel
• Lucifer (DC Comics)

The Angelus is a devotion in memory of the Incarnation. ... Cover to Fallen Angel #1. ... Lucifer is a comic book published by Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics. ...

Games

• Diablo 2

Diablo Diablo II is an action-oriented adventure and role-playing game (RPG) in a hack and slash style designed as a sequel to the popular Diablo. ...

Collectible card games

• Aniołowie - Fantastyczna Gra Karciana
• Heresy: Kingdom Come
• Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering (colloq. ...

Video and computer games

• Final Fantasy
• Kid Icarus

This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the title character, see Pit (Kid Icarus). ...

Movies

• That Angel we Call Little Earl (film coming in the Summer of 2007)
• Almost an Angel
• Always (remake of A Guy Named Joe)
• Angels in the Outfield (1951 original)
• Angels in the Outfield (1994 remake)
• Angels in the Endzone
• Angels in the Infield
• Angel on My Shoulder
• The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
• Aniol w Krakowie
• Barbarella
• The Bishop's Wife
• City of Angels (an American remake of Wings of Desire)
• Clarence
• Constantine
• Date with an Angel (a reworking of I Married an Angel)
• Dogma
• Down to Earth (1947 sequel to Here Comes Mr. Jordan)
• Down to Earth (2001 remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan),
• Faraway, So Close! (a sequel to Wings of Desire)
• Forever Darling
• A Guy Named Joe
• Heaven Can Wait (remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan)
• Heaven's Touch (remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan)
• The Heavenly Kid
• Here Comes Mr. Jordan
• The Horn Blows at Midnight
• I Married an Angel
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Michael
• Mr. Destiny
• One Magic Christmas
• The Preacher's Wife (a remake of The Bishop's Wife)
• The Prophecy
• Two of a Kind
• Wings of Desire

Almost an Angel is a 1990 comedy film directed by John Cornell and starring Paul Hogan. ... Always is a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, and John Goodman. ... Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. ... Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 Disney film starring Danny Glover, Tony Danza and Christopher Lloyd. ... Angels in the Endzone is a 1997 movie directed by Gary Nadeau. ... Angels in the Infield is a Walt Disney Movie. ... Angel on My Shoulder (1946) is a film directed by Archie Mayo, written by Harry Segall and Roland Kibbee, and released by United Artists. ... Barbarella, also known as Barbarella, Queen of the Galaxy is a 1968 erotic science fiction film, based on the French Barbarella comic book created by Jean-Claude Forest. ... The Bishops Wife is a 1947 romantic comedy film which tells the story of an angel who comes to earth to help a bishop to reconnect with his family. ... This article is about the 1998 film. ... Constantine is a 2005 film loosely based on the Hellblazer comic book, with some plot elements being taken from the Dangerous Habits arc (issues #41-46). ... Date with an Angel is an American film which was realesed in 1987. ... Dogma is a 1999 comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, George Carlin, and Alanis Morissette. ... Down to Earth is a film starring Chris Rock and is about a comedian, Lance (Rock), who is killed before his time. ... Faraway, So Close! is the English title of In weiter Ferne, so nah!, a 1993 film by German director Wim Wenders, written by him, Richard Reitinger and Ulrich Zieger. ... A Guy Named Joe is a 1943 film by Victor Fleming. ... Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 comedy film directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. ... The Heavenly Kid is a 1985 romantic comedy film. ... Here Comes Mr. ... The Horn Blows at Midnight is a comedy fantasy starring Jack Benny made in 1945. ... I Married An Angel is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. ... Its a Wonderful Life is a 1946 film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story, The Greatest Gift written by Philip Van Doren Stern. ... Michael is the title of an American fantasy motion picture released in 1996. ... Mr. ... One Magic Christmas is a 1985 holiday film from Walt Disney Pictures, starring Harry Dean Stanton and Mary Steenburgen. ... The Preachers Wife is a 1996 film directed by Penny Marshall and produced by Debra Martin Chase. ... The Prophecy is a 1995 film starring Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Christopher Walken, Eric Stoltz, and Viggo Mortensen (as Lucifer). ... Two of a Kind is a 1983 movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. ... Wings of Desire is the English title of Der Himmel über Berlin, a 1987 film by the German-born director Wim Wenders. ...

Plays

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

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is an award winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner. ... Angels in America is an award winning 2003 HBO miniseries adapted from the play of the same name by Tony Kushner. ...

Classical Music

• Jeptha
• S' Francis d' Assis
• Don Carlos
• Angles in America (opera version)

This article refers to the opera Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi (and its revised Italian version, known as Don Carlo). ...

TV Series

• Highway to Heaven
• Touched by an Angel
• Neverwhere

Highway to Heaven was a television drama which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1989. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Heavy Metal It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

Websites

• Huge Gallery of Angels

• AngelFocus - A Study of Angels in Art by the Masters

• Directory of Angel Art

• Angel photography - black and white + color galleries

• Angelic represenation by artist Benjamin Sephton-Smith

• Modern Rococo - The Angels and Art of Corbin Hollis Choate

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