Tag Archives: Advent Calendar 2005

SIMONE MARTINI: The Angel of the Annunciation, 1333; Tempera on wood, 23,5 x 14,5 cm, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp. The Angel of Patience by Anselm Grün To wait patiently is not “en vogue” today. The poet Ulla Hahn … Continue reading →

Image at the centre based on “Radiant Angel” by Edward P. Tadiello. The Angel of Devotion by Anselm Grün Children can put their hearts completely into their games. They don’t allow anything to disturb them. They lose themselves to their … Continue reading →

GRÃœNEWALD, Matthias: Concert of Angels (detail), c. 1515, Oil on wood, Musée d’Unterlinden, Colmar The Angel of Serenity by Anselm Grün “To have nothing, to own nothing,” is a description that fits the attitude of wise men and women of … Continue reading →

GOZZOLI, Benozzo: Raphael and Tobias (on the pillar), 1464-65; Fresco, Apsidal chapel, Sant’Agostino, San Gimignano. The Angel of Comfort by Anselm Grün Comfort is always asked for when we have experienced a loss, if a friendship has shattered, when another … Continue reading →

Bouguereau, William: Le Printemps, 1886; Oil on canvas, 84 5/8 x 46 inches (215 x 117 cm), Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Angel of Lightness by Anselm Grün Pope John XXIII once wrote in his diary, “Giovanni, don’t … Continue reading →

The picture at the center is a photograph taken by lovetheson at stock.XCHANG The Angel of Mourning by Anselm Grün “Mourning” makes us think at once of “mourning about someone who has passed away”. This is surely the worst case … Continue reading →

GRÃœNEWALD, Matthias: Concert of Angels and Nativity (detail), c. 1515. Oil on wood, Musée d’Unterlinden, Colmar The Angel of Quiet by Anselm Grün Angels are delicate creatures. You can’t contain them. Angels appear unlooked for. You have to be approachable … Continue reading →