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Bouguereau, William: L’Amour Mouille, 1891; Oil on canvas, 61 1/8 x 33 1/4 inches (155.5 x 84.5 cm), Private collection. The Angel of Openness by Anselm Grün There are many people you can never really get to know, because they … Continue reading →

An angel on the Bridge of Angels in Rome. Picture by JunoMagic, 2005. The Angel of Prudence by Anselm Grün Prudence is the first of the four virtues. It is the ability to find out what is here and now … Continue reading →

ROSSO FIORENTINO: Musician Angel, c. 1520; Tempera on wood, 47 x 39 cm, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. The Angel of Attentiveness by Anselm Grün The Angel of Attentiveness is related to the Angel of Slowness. Attentiveness is a word that … Continue reading →

PERUGINO, Pietro: Tobias with the Angel Raphael, 1500-05; Oil and tempera on wood, 113,3 x 56,5 cm, National Gallery, London. The Angel of Understanding by Anselm Grün Psychology tries to help suffering people by understanding them without judging, without condemning, … Continue reading →

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 →