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The Battle between Saint Michael and the Demons

Giovanni Buffa1939 - 1947

Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano

Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano
Milano, Italy

The Duomo's stained-glass window V37 is located along the northern flank and was made in 1947 by Giovanni Buffa, winner of the competition held in 1939. In a scenographic sense, the window shows the struggle between good and evil, in which the battle is led by the Archangel Michael, countering Lucifer on the front line. Characterised by a bright colouring and breaking sensitively with the Duomo's dominating style of glass art, stained-glass window 37 is a triumph of angels and bodies in contrast, glorified by the filtering light that profiles the characters in the manner of German Expressionism.

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  • Title: The Battle between Saint Michael and the Demons
  • Creator: Giovanni Buffa
  • Creator Lifespan: 1871/1954
  • Creator Death Place: Milano
  • Creator Birth Place: Casale Monferrato
  • Date: 1939 - 1947
  • Location: Milan Duomo
  • Physical Dimensions: larghezza m 2.17, altezza m 15.49
  • Type: historiated stained-glass window
  • Medium: glass and lead
  • Position: Northern side
Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano

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