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 | | In pictures of the crucifixion, and of the Virgin with the body of her dead son, known as the Pieta, the instruments of the Passion are frequently borne by seven angels, and the same number appear in pictures of the last judgment. |
 | | The beautiful young angel does not stand upon the fiend beneath him, but, poised in air, he lightly touches with his foot the shoulder of the demon in vulgar human form, fiery in color, having horns and a serpent's tail. |
 | | The head of the angel, with its light, floating hair is against the background of the brilliant wings, in which blue, gold, and purple are gloriously mingled; his armor is gold and silver; a sword hangs by his side, and an azure scarf floats from his shoulders. |
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