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Isolated Angel DrawingLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Woodcut of an angel, an attractive young man with a half-smile and wings. He has bare feet and legs, bare arms, and is beckoning or gesturing, the index finger of his left hand raised and his right ar [...]

Keywords: angels, mythical creatures, religion, spirit, colour

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Added: 2013-04-30

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116. Zodiac WheelLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

The zodiac wheel together with the four quarters. It is supported by two angels and the text: “Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo! Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium!” (p. 116) That is from th [...]

Keywords: colour, christmas, zodiac, astrology, angels

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Added: 2005-11-16

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Zodiac wheel from page 116La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

I thought that this circlular arangement of the signs of the zodiac might look good on the front of a greetings card or calendar, or in a scrapbook (or maybe I just don’t understand scrapbooking?) so [...]

Keywords: zodiac, christmas, astrology, astrology, planets, colour

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Added: 2005-11-16

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Zodiac with evangelists from p. 120La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

This lady [Beatrice] was accompanied by the number nine to the end that men might clearly perceive her to be a nine, that is, a miracle, whose only root is the Holy Trinity.” (p. 119) Beatrice is depi [...]

Keywords: zodiac, christmas, astrology, planets, religion, saints, colour

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Added: 2009-10-26

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Zodiac wheel with woman (detail)La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

The central part of the illustration of the Zodiac wheel with the Evangelist symbols; here the main symbols are the astrological signs for the planets, the sun and the moon. I have also made separate [...]

Keywords: people, women, zodiac, astrology, colour, symbols, planets, sun, moon

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Added: 2009-10-26

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Symbol of St. Matthew the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Matthew is traditionally depicted (shown) as a human or an angel. He holds a scroll, representing the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint matthew, people, angels, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. Mark the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Mark is traditionally depicted (shown) as a lion, sometimes with angel wings. In the background is a scroll, representing the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint mark, lions, animals, wings, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. Luke the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Luke is traditionally represented (drawn) as an ox, often, (as here) with wings. He has a scroll to represent the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint luke, animals, oxen, wings, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. John the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint John is traditionally represented (shown) as an eagle, usually with a book or (as here) scroll, which stands for the Gospel that he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint john, animals, oxen, wings, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2009-10-24

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angel with violinLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

A barefooted angel (female) playing the violin; she has wings, too.

This is a detail from p. 122, oak-leaf border.

Keywords: angels, christmas, romance, religion, musical instruments, colour

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Added: 2009-12-14

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Bottom border with angelLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Bottom deorative element from page 122, an angel playing the violin on the left, with oak and vine leaves on the bottom. The angel is female, barefoot and winged. There is alo a version of this borde [...]

Keywords: angels, borders, ornaments, music, musical instruments, christmas, romance, colour, religion

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Added: 2009-01-31

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123.—Beatrice is gone up into high heavenLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

“Beatrice is gone up into high heaven, The kingdom where the angels are at peace; And lives with them; and to her friends is dead. Not by the frost of winter was she driven Away, like others; nor by s [...]

Keywords: colour, page images

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Added: 2006-02-01

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Medieval-style border with dog chasing rabbitLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

This full-page border is in the style of a border from a medieval/mediæval illuminated manuscript. There’s a dog chasing a hare (or rabbit) and two birds.

Keywords: borders, drolleries, floriated borders, colour

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Added: 2015-07-28

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