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Archangel Michael as Dragon Slayer
Scheemaeckers, Pieter (I) and Quellinus, Artus (II)1692
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Depicted here is a passage from the biblical book of Revelation, which recounts that the archangel Michael slew Evil, disguised as a dragon-man, with a flaming sword. In the 17th century this representation was a popular symbol of the triumphant Catholic Church in its struggle against ‘heretical’ Protestantism.
Details
- Title: Archangel Michael as Dragon Slayer
- Creator: Scheemaeckers, Pieter (I), Quellinus, Artus (II)
- Date Created: 1692
- Physical Dimensions: palmhout
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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