Angel
Not to be confused with Angle . This article is about the supernatural beings. For other uses, see Angel (disambiguation) . "Angelology" redirects here. For the novel, see Angelology (novel) . The Archangel Michael wears a Roman military cloak and cuirass in this 17th-century depiction by Guido Reni . The Wounded Angel , Hugo Simberg , 1903, voted Finland's "national painting" in 2006 Schutzengel (English: "Guardian Angel") by Bernhard Plockhorst depicts a guardian angel watching over two children. The Harmony between Religion and Science, a ceiling fresco by Paul Troger , 1735 An allegory of poetry by François Boucher Jacob Wrestling with the Angel , by Gustave Doré in 1855 An angel is a supernatural spiritual being who, according to various religions, is God 's servant. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven ) and humanity . [1] [2] Other roles inc