MYTHOLOGICAL WEATHERVANES ANGEL WEATHER VANE

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Angel weathervane in Cloud Garden

Triumphant Angel weathervane

 Angel weathervanes

Angel Weathervane

Kneeling Angel

Kneeling Angel Weathervane Pricing

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Details of Kneeling

of Angel Weathervane

Details of Kneeling

of Angel Weathervane

Details of Kneeling

of Angel Weathervane

Detail of Kneeling Angel

This Kneeling Angel weather vane is one of our newer designs. She is meant to depict a gentle angel who watches over creatures large and small. In the version show above, in the spirit of St. Francis, she befriends a small bird. In another version of this design (seen below) , the Angel’s hand is raised in the symbol of blessing. The original inspiration for this design is Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting titled “The Annunciation”.  

Kneeling Angel Weathervane, alternate version

Providing Blessing

As with other of our Angel weathervanes, customers can personalize their own weathervane by including “lucky pennies” from the birth years of various family members. A good place to put the pennies is on the inner panel of each facing wing. We can also put the name of the family member(s) there as well. Because our weathervanes are made of copper and will not rust, they can be very long lasting. If the weathervane is kept in the family from generation to generation, the names stamped into the inner wing panels and pennies should still be visible even a hundred years from now and will become part of the family tradition.  

A comment about this type of weather vane design. It is an example of what is called a non-mirror image weathervane. This means that her position is slightly different on each side of the sculpture piece. Some of our designs are mirror image, which means the design is the same on both sides. Non-mirror images are more difficult to make as it is challenging to join the two disparate sides together, but it often makes for a more visually interesting weathervane as both sides are slightly different. In the case of this weathervane, for example, the Calla Lilies in the Angel’s hand are only visible on one side of the weathervane. 

The Angel featured in these photos were made with optional gold leaf accents. The copper on this weathervane will first patina a deep chocolate brown color and then eventually turn a beautiful turquoise green. The gold leaf adds a distinctive contrast to the weathered copper as it moves through the patina process. If you prefer, the weathervane can be made without the gold leaf, either entirely in copper or in a combination of copper and brass. The selection you make at that time you order, will influence the way your weathervane will patina over time.  

If you would like to see more examples of our custom Angel weathervanes, please click on this link: Angel weather vanes. All our custom copper angel weathervanes are part of a larger series of mythological weathervane designs that also include Cherub weather vanes  and Cupid weathervanes, several Saints, and Goddesses in addition to many interesting mythological creatures such as Griffins, Dragons, and story-book characters.

Here are some interesting websites that relate to Angels.

• Wikipedia - Angel
• Catholic Encyclopedia entry on angels
• PersianDNA Zoroastrian angels
• Jewish Encyclopedia entry on angels
• Angels in Islam
• Christian/occult-oriented A-Z guide to names of individual angels, angelic hierarchies and other reference materials
• Entheomedia.org
• Angels: Good or Evil", The History Channel, TV documentary, originally aired May 10, 2003. Angels: Good or Evil at the Internet Movie Database
• Professor Peter Marshall on how the Protestant Reformation failed to purge Angels from Christian culture
• Angelology in Think On These Things by Gary Gilley