Raphael (Standard Hebrew רפאל, "God has healed", "God Heals", "God, Please Heal", and many other combinations of the two words, Arabic: Israfil, اسرافيل) is the name of an archangel of Judaism and Christianity, who performs all manner of healing. The Hebrew word for a doctor of medicine is Rophe connected to the same root word as Raphael. The angels mentioned in the older books of the Hebrew Bible are without names. Indeed, Rabbi Simeon ben Lakish of Tiberias (230-270 CE), asserted that all the specific names for the angels were brought back by the Jews from Babylon, and modern commentators would tend to agree. Of seven archangels in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only two, Gabriel and Michael are mentioned by name in the scriptures that gradually became accepted as canonical. The five others, however, are named in the 2nd century BC Book of Enoch (chapter xxi): Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, Jarahmeel and Raphael. Our Designer Collection of reproductions are chosen masterpieces from the best museums all over the world: The Louvre, The British Museum, The National Archaeological Museum in Athens, The Egyptian Museum at Cairo, The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. Working to obtain very fine pieces, up to the last detail, we only use materials and techniques that can achieve the best quality in reproducing original works of art. Each item comes with a description card that provides background on the history, mythology, location and main characteristics of the original. |
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| Gabriel Collection Statues and wall art of Gabriel the Archangel. | | | Michael Collection Statues and wall art of Michael the Archangel. | ||
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| Raphael Statues and wall art of Raphael the Archangel | | | Uriel Statues and wall art of Uriel the Archangel. | ||
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