St Michael. 12th-century mosaic from the Byzantine part of La Martorana, also known as Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio in Palermo, Sicily

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Raphael, "St. Michael Overwhelming The Dragon" 1504 - 1505, Louvre

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Saint Michel - La Martorana de Palerme

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Retablo de San Miguel Arcangel Jaume Mateu Temple sobre tabla Autor documentado en Valencia entre 1402 y 1452 Museo Bellas Artes de Valencia

San Miguel Arcángel.

Le musée du Petit Palais doit son nom à l'appellation familière du Palais des archevêques dans lequel il est installé, appellation qui lui fut attribuée par référence au grand palais voisin : le Palais des Papes. Ce « Petit Palais » de près de 3000 m2 organisés autour de deux cours intérieures, n'en constitue pas moins un important témoignage de l'installation pontificale à Avignon au XIVe siècle puis de la transformation de la cité du XVe au XVIIIe siècle, devenue une vice légation du pape…

Armed with a coat of mail, dagger, shield, and lance, the archangel Michael symbolizes the triumph over evil. The demon at his feet is the Antichrist, cast out of heaven. The youthful beauty and sumptuous raiment of Saint Michael in the rich courtly setting combine with the image of the demon to form a stark visual contrast between the strength and splendor of the Church and the monstrousness of evil defeated

San Miguel Arcángel, Museo de Zaragoza.

‘Sts Michael and John Gualbert’ was created in 1528 by Andrea del Sarto in Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style. Find more prominent pieces of religious painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.