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Gorgeous! Why Do Angels Have Halos

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Halos have been around long before Christianity. Found in numerous depictions of Jesus angels and other biblical characters in the history of art many wonder what the Bible says if anything regarding halos. Angel Musico Libro De Las Horas Sforza 1490 1521 Medieval Music Medieval Books Angel Illustration Also known as a nimbus aureole glory or gloriole is a crown of light rays circle or disk of light that surrounds a person in art. Why do angels have halos . In the religious art of Ancient Greece Ancient Rome. By the fourth century the halo had become widely used in standard Christian art. This is why saints like mother Mary enlightened masters angels and Jesus have this around the head not as. This depiction is representative of the light within. They do not have halos harps or long white robes. So we know that the halos are a leash a bad thing and that the angels who are fighting are the ones who managed to either get rid of the leash or are part of a new generation of an...