1848
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Angels Ministering to Christ is a 1848 oil by George Hayter, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows Jesus sitting on a rock, surrounded by angels. He wears a red robe with a blue cloth draped over his shoulder. The angels are dressed in flowing robes, with one holding a cloth and another reaching out to Jesus. In the background, dark clouds fill the sky, with a small patch of blue visible above. The overall mood is one of serenity and calmness. If you're interested in seeing more works by the artist who created this piece, you can check out the works of George Hayter.
Sir George Hayter (17 December 1792 – 18 January 1871) was an English painter, specialising in portraits and large works involving sometimes several hundred individual portraits.
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