Saint Michel
1500 - 1600
This dramatic scene captures the Archangel Michael in a moment of supreme victory, looking more like a classical warrior than a gentle spirit as he plants his foot on a writhing demon. With massive, feathered wings spread wide and wearing Roman-style armor, he brandishes a long spear while his drapery whips around him in a heavenly wind. Although the metadata attributes this to Raphael, the signature at the bottom right reads 'Salvator Rosa,' indicating this is likely an etching by the Baroque artist reimagining Raphael's famous 1504 painting of the same subject. Raphael's original masterpiece was created when he was just a young prodigy and is now a highlight of the Louvre Museum.
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