Angel Appears to Balaam | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century showing how determined - and

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Angel Appears to Balaam | Gustave Doré | 1866 15th Century showing how determined - andThis illustration by Gustave Dor, titled "The Angel Appears to Balaam," created around 1866, is a detailed engraving that depicts a biblical scene from the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament. In this dramatic and dynamic illustration, an angel stands with a sword drawn, blocking the path of Balaam, who is riding a donkey. The angel, emanating a divine and authoritative presence, is depicted with large, majestic wings and flowing robes. Balaam, with