Gabriel
painted wood and metal, 2003
14.5” X 14”
This most
peripatetic of Archangels is an eminent Personage in three of the
world’s great religions. For Christians, he is the bearer of good news
and Announced to Mary the descent of the Spirit.
In Jewish
mythology, he is credited with the destruction of Sodom and Moses’
burial.
In
Islamic tradition, he appeared to Muhammed during the month of Ramadan and
hailed him as the Apostle of God.
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