Angel of the Sunrise

Serie: Large Format Artworks

Technique: Latex on canvas

Size: 95 x 135 cm

Year: 2007

An angel is an ethereal being present in many religions, whose duties are to assist and serve God.

They typically act as messengers, as believed in the three main monotheistic religions and within many ideologies and cultures, angels are creatures of protection and purity who act as intermediaries between God and man.

Etimológicamente viene del latín ángelus; del griego aggelos; de la palabra hebrea «uno que va» o «enviado», mensajero; y es usada en hebreo para designar tanto a un mensajero divino como a uno humano.

Angels can take on human appearance.

They are generally described as extraordinarily beautiful beings that possess several pairs of wings (although pictorially they are usually represented in human form and a single pair of wings).

The angel in this painting is observing a star brighter than the rest, which recalls the famous "Star of Bethlehem", while it is suspended in the immensity of a cosmic background.

Her face is not visible to us, since he has turned towards the light, but even so, his entire body posture hints at a certain fascination and veneration towards this mystical star that has captivated him.