----- Original Message -----
Sent: 27 July 2000 00:18
Subject: Re: Saint Anne; angel's wings;
peacock feathers
Are you sure they're peacock feathers and not just feathers
with eyes? The seraphim, widely depicted in Romanesque art, usually have six
wings per side (I think) and sometimes with eyes. I also think the source is
the Apocalypse, or possibly _The Celestial Hierarchy_. However the peacock has
a rich iconography of its own symbolizing the Resurrection, among other
things. Perhaps some confusion with the phoenix...
KW
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 1:15
PM
Subject: Re: Saint Anne; angel's wings;
peacock feathers
>Kwildchild, mother of a 32 yearold,
writes:
Re: feathers. (Have you seen John
Travolta's "Michael"?) I have none of my research materials with me, but
as I recall, almost all sculpted angels have feathered wings.
Which reminds me: I know I've seen
angels painted with peacock feathers, as well
jmichael