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Mathew (in christian art usually depicted with an angel)



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Happy Halloween: The Tapestry of the Apocalypse is a representation of the Apocalypse of John designed by Flemish artist Hennequin de Bruges (c. 1340- c.1400) at the end of the fourteenth century. The six extant parts of the set (originally composed of seven parts) are displayed in the Museum of Tapestry of the Apocalypse located in a very long gallery of the Château d'Angers in France. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a detail from one part of the tapestry, La cuve déborde (The vat overflows), engraved by Jean Pheulpin, and issued by France on October 30, 1965, Scott No. 1116, Y&T No. 1458.

"And the angel cast his sharp sickle on the earth and gathered the vine of the earth;
and he threw the grapes into the great winepress of the wrath of God."

- nethryk

A reproduction of the "mulready" envelope.

At the tip of Brittania's left hand,
you can see the famous "one legged angel"

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"Voice of Ireland" or "Angel Victor" over the monastery and pilgrimage site on Station Island, Lough Derg, Donegal, Ireland

741opamp - An excellent image and post. Thanks for sharing.

Here is an image of a Red Cross semi-postal stamp depicting an innocent-looking enough angel holding whips (mercy!), designed and engraved by Pierre Gandon after a fresco in the chapel of the Château de Dissay, Vienne, and issued by France on December 12, 1970, Scott No. B444, Y&T No. 1662.

- nethryk

Thanks nethryk I'm learning how to make bettter scans -used the optimize tool to good effect.

I received this stamp on a Christmas card envelope today; Royal Mail simply neglected to cancel it. This stamp is from the Christmas 2011 minisheet printed by photogravure and issued by Great Britain on November 8 which includes seven stamps depicting scenes related to the Nativity. The £1.10 value depicts "Shepherds visited by the Angel," and is inspired by Luke 2:10, 'And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people'. No Scott number available at the time of this posting.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an angel from the back of the Ghent Altarpiece polytych painting, also known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (completed in 1432), by the Renaissance Flemish primitive painters (and brothers) Hubert (c. 1366-1426) and Jan van Eyck [de Eyck] (c. 1390-1441), designed and engraved by Jean De Vos, and issued by Belgium on November 16, 1974 for Christmas, Scott No. 884.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting the Archangel Gabriel, designed by Casimira Dabrowska after a detail from Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci, engraved by Mario Colombati, and issued by Vatican City on February 12, 1956, Scott No. C26, SG No. 228.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an engraved airmail stamp depicting Our Lady of Loreto and angels moving the Holy House, designed by Italian painter and stamp designer Corrado Mezzana (1890-1952), and issued by Vatican City on June 22, 1938, Scott No. C4, SG No. 58.

- nethryk

The Euphrasian Basilica in Porec, Croatia, is decorated with striking mosaics dating from the 6th century which are considered amongst the finest examples of Byzantine art in the world. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the Angel of the Annunciation, designed by Yugoslavian painter and prolific stamp designer Andreja Milenkovic (1923-2005) after a mosaic in the basilica, printed by photogravure (in Austria), and issued by Yugoslavia on March 16, 1970 as one of a set of six stamps featuring mosaic art, Scott No. 1013.

- nethryk