John Singer Sargent
Frieze of Angels
Dated: 1903

The Frieze of Angels with eight in number represent Regeneration and the Resurrection as Christ rose on the eighth day.  

Below Christ's feet and between the two angles is a pelican feeding its young from the blood of its breast which is also an ancient symbol of the Resurrection (Charteris P.166).

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The Doctrine of the Trinity, Frieze of Angels, with the Crucifixion  

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Sourse: Natasha Wallace Contributor: igrkio