Angel - Alice Catherine Knowles monument - St John the Divine - Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

"Against the east wall of the north transept stands a splendid white marble monument, erected by Lord and Lady Crawshaw to the beloved memory of their daughter Alice Catherine Knowles who died in 1892 aged 39. It consists of an upright full-sized and angelic figure fronting a large crucifix with the words:
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE
IN THE LORD FROM HENCEFORTH
YEA SAYETH THE SPIRIT THAT THEY
MAY REST FROM THEIR LABOURS

The inscription at the bottom of the monument reads:

THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY LORD AND LADY CRAWSHAW
TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF THEIR DAUGHTER
ALICE CATHERINE KNOWLES
WHO DIED MARCH 13 1892."

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"An angel, especially according to Abrahamic religions and Zoroastrianism, is a spiritual being superior to humans in power and intelligence. Angels are typically described as benevolent, dreadful, and endowed with wisdom and knowledge of earthly events, but not infallible; for they strive with each other, and God has to make peace between them. Most of them serve either as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth, or as guardian spirits.

They are studied in the theological doctrine of angelology. In Christian Science, the word "angel" is used to refer to an inspiration from God. The use of the term has extended to refer to artistic depictions of the spirits, and it is also used figuratively to refer to messengers and harbingers, and to people who possess high qualities of goodness, purity, selflessness, intelligence, or beauty.

Angels are referred to in connection with their spiritual missions; as for instance, the "angel which has redeemed", "an interpreter", "the angel that destroyed", "the messenger of the covenant", "angel of his presence", and "a band of angels of evil".

In fine art, angels are usually depicted as having the shape of human beings of extraordinary beauty; they are often identified using the symbols of bird wings, halos, and light."

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Time Period: Ancient Epic Type: Religous Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed

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