''Queen of the Angels'' () is an

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by the French artist

William-Adolphe Bouguereau William-Adolphe Bouguereau (; 30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French Academic art, academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of Classicism, classical subjects, with a ...

, depicting the

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and

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surrounded by

angels An angel is a spiritual (without a physical body), heavenly, or supernatural being, usually humanoid with bird-like wings, often depicted as a messenger or intermediary between God (the transcendent) and humanity (the profane) in variou ...

. Two angels kneel in front of them, holding censers in their hands. The painting's dimensions are 285 × 185 cm. It is exhibited at the

Petit Palais The (; ) is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Built for the Exposition Universelle (1900), 1900 Exposition Universelle ("universal exhibition"), it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (''Musée des beaux-arts ...

, in

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References

1900 paintings Mythological paintings by William-Adolphe Bouguereau Paintings in the Petit Palais Paintings of the Madonna and Child Angels in art Religious paintings Oil on canvas paintings {{19C-painting-stub