Which three figures from the Book of Daniel were rescued by Archangel Michael in Christian art?
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Archangel Michael in Christian art Archangel Michael may be depicted in Christian art alone or with other angels such as Gabriel or saints. Some depictions with Gabriel date back to the 8th century, e.g. the stone casket at Notre Dame de Mortain church in France. He is very often present in scenes of the Last Judgement, but few other specific scenes, so most images including him are devotional rather than narrative. The angel who rescues Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the "fiery furnace" in the Book of is usually regarded in Christian tradition as Michael; this is sometimes represented in Early Christian art and Eastern Orthodox icons, but rarely in later art of the Western church.
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel, three Hebrew men thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, when they refuse to bow down to the king's image; the three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".
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Virgin Annunciate (Antonello da Messina, Munich) The Munich Virgin Annunciate is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Antonello da Messina. Like the more famous Palermo version of the same subject, it shows Mary interrupted at her reading by the Angel of the Annunciation.
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Watcher (angel) Watcher (Aramaic עִיר "ʿiyr", plural עִירִין "ʿiyrin", IPA ʕiːr(iːn); Theodotian trans: "ir"; from the root of Heb. "ʿer", "awake, watchful"; Greek: ἐγρήγοροι, "transl.": "egrḗgoroi"; Slav transliteration, Grigori, "Watchers", "those who are awake"; "guard", "watcher") is a term used in connection with biblical angels. "Watcher" occurs in both plural and singular forms in the Book of Daniel (4th–2nd century BC), where reference is made to their holiness. The apocryphal Books of Enoch (2nd–1st centuries BC) refer to both good and bad Watchers, with a primary focus on the rebellious ones.
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Sabrael Sabrael is an Angel named in the Testament of Solomon and 3 Enoch.
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Il Bambino Il Bambino (Italian for "the Child"), the name given in art to the image of the infant Jesus in swaddling clothes common in Roman Catholic churches. The most famous is the miracle-working "Santissimo Bambino" in the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli at Rome, the festival of which is celebrated on the feast of the Epiphany (January 6).
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Daniel and companions Saint Daniel and Companions (died October 10, 1227) are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They were Friars Minor killed at Ceuta.
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Jophiel The angel Jophiel (Heb. יוֹפִיאֵל, "beauty of God", "divine beauty"), also called Iophiel, Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel ("Tsophiel" צֹפִיאֵל, "spy of God", "watchman of God") and Zuriel ("Tsuriel" צוּרִיאֵל, "my rock is God"), is the archangel of wisdom, understanding, and judgment. He is listed as one of the Seven Archangels in Pseudo-Dionysian teachings.
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Michael J. Urbonas Monsignor Michael J. Urbonas of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, is author of the poem "The Three Kings" and the book "One Hundred Religious Rhymes". "The Three Kings" is a popular Christmas celebratory retelling of the Biblical Magi, who, in Christian tradition, visited Jesus shortly after his birth.
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Adoration of the Magi (Rubens) Peter Paul Rubens painted the Adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:1ff) more often than any other episode from the life of Christ. The subject offered the Counter-Reformation artist the chance to depict the richest worldly panoply, rich textiles, exotic turbans and other incidents, with a range of human types caught up in a dramatic action that expressed the humbling of the world before the Church, embodied in Madonna and child. The most notable include:
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Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel
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Resurrection of the dead Resurrection of the dead, or resurrection from the dead (Koine: ἀνάστασις [τῶν] νεκρῶν , "anastasis [ton] nekron"; literally: "standing up again of the dead"; is a term frequently used in the New Testament and in the writings and doctrine and theology in other religions to describe an event by which a person, or people are resurrected (brought back to life). In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, the three common usages for this term pertain to (1) the Christ, rising from the dead; (2) the rising from the dead of all men, at the end of this present age and (3) the resurrection of certain ones in history, who were restored to life. Predominantly in Christian eschatology, the term is used to support the belief that the dead will be brought back to life in connection with end times. Various other forms of this concept can also be found in other eschatologies, namely: Islamic, Jewish and Zoroastrian eschatology.
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Three Angels and Young Tobias Three Archangels with Young Tobias is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi, dated 1485. It is housed in the Galleria Sabauda of Turin.
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Daniel 2 Daniel 2 (the second chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay; as he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with Babylon, while the stone and mountain signified a kingdom established by God which would never be destroyed nor given to another people. (The dream and its interpretation are given in verses 31-45). Nebuchadnezzar then acknowledges the supremacy of Daniel's God and raises him to high office in Babylon.
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Cherub A cherub ( ; also pl. cherubim; Hebrew: כְּרוּב‎ ‎ "kərūv", pl. , "kərūvîm"; Latin "cherub", pl. "cherubin, cherubim"; Syriac ܟܪܘܒܐ) is one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God according to Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles; their original duty having been the protection of the Garden of Eden. Angelic status is not attributed to cherubim in the Old Testament (at least not explicitly); only in later sources such as "De Coelesti Hierarchia" are they identified as a hierarchical rank of angels.
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Our Lady of Arcachon Our Lady of Arcachon is a three-dimensional religious image venerated at Arcachon in southwestern France and credited with working miracles. To all appearances it is a work of the thirteenth century; it is carved from a block of alabaster about twenty inches in height and represents Mary, the mother of Jesus, clad in Oriental drapery and holding the Divine Infant on her right arm.
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Saint Michael in the Catholic Church Saint Michael the Archangel is referenced in the Old Testament and has been part of Christian teachings since the earliest times. In Catholic writings and traditions he acts as the defender of the Church, and chief opponent of Satan; and assists souls at the hour of death.
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Animals in Christian art In Christian art, animal forms have at times occupied a place of importance. With the Renaissance, animals were nearly banished, except as an accessory to the human figure. Modern Christian art only revives symbols and decoration.
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Mond Crucifixion The Mond Crucifixion (or Crocifissione Gavari; both names are after former owners) is a painting by the Italian renaissance artist Raphael.
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Crucifix A crucifix (from Latin "cruci fixus" meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is an image of Jesus on the cross, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the "corpus" (Latin for "body").
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The Prophet Isaiah (Raphael) The Prophet Isaiah is a fresco located in Basilica di Sant'Agostino, an early Renaissance church in Rome. It is an Italian Renaissance painting, influenced by Michaelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
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Shrine of the Three Kings The Shrine of the Three Kings (German "Dreikönigsschrein") is a reliquary containing the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men. The shrine is a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus placed above and behind the high altar of Cologne Cathedral. It is considered the high point of Mosan art and the largest reliquary in the western world.