I hope these angels are keeping their volume down...

Virgin of the Angels (1898) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau is a relatively modern interpretation of the angels serenading the sleeping Baby Jesus and his mother.

And if you are interested, it is worth studying the technique of Bouguereau (1825-1905), who was an art teacher throughout his career. He combined a very refined painting technique with creative and graceful compositions, which made him a very popular artist during and after his life.

 I hope these angels are keeping their volume down... Virgin

The Madonna and Child with Angels was an extremely popular theme during the Renaissance, but there are also more modern interpretations of this theme.

This version is painted by Hans Zatzka (1859-1945), an Austrian fantasy painter who worked in the Academic style

 The Madonna and Child with Angels was an extremely popular

Joshua Reynolds first played games with this girl to gain her trust, and only then painted this wonderful portrait of Miss Jane Bowles and her pet spaniel.

Joshua Reynolds was the finest 18-century English portrait painter and this portrait is part of the Wallace Collection in London.