The Archangel Michael

19th Century

Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland

Michael is dressed as the ‘Captain of the Lord’s Host’. An inscription on the reverse side of the icon reveals that it was used by the Tsarina, Maria Fyodorovna (1847-1928), to bless her son, the Grand Duke Michael (brother of the last Tsar) at his baptism.

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Title: The Archangel Michael
Date Created: 19th Century
Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
Location Created: Russia
Original Source: Chester Beatty, Dublin
Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Collection Number: CBL WX 43

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