Divine Embrace and Ascent

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An oil painting depicts Jesus Christ with a halo of light around his head, standing on a grassy hill top in white robes, surrounded by four women who embrace him, two of them on either side, in gold, brown, and green flowing robes. Around them, numerous angels with white wings and golden, white, or green robes ascend towards the top left and right corners of the painting, and into the light shining from the heavens. Below Jesus, other angels and people look up to the sky, and even further down the hill, more solemn figures in dark robes, some kneeling and praying, gather as a radiant cross symbol stands on the horizon. The entire scene is bathed in a warm, ethereal glow, with rays of light emanating from the heavens, where a small figure of an angel is visible in a bright, white light. The overall mood is one of divine reverence and hope.

Note: One can only wonder how a system like Google Dream Generator can turn out such a distinctly Christian image. The saints and angels are all white and clothed in a manner befitting Dore's engravings, ignoring the firm tradition that angels have six wings rather than two and making everything pretty. It has been pointed out that when an angel appears it (they are not male or female) always says the same thing, "Don't be afraid." So you might understand that they are fearsome in appearance.