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The iconography of military saints Theodore, George and Demetrius as horsemen is a direct continuation of the Roman-era "Thracian horseman" type iconography.The iconography of the dragon appears to grow out of the serpent entwining the "tree of life" on one hand, and with the draco standard used by late Roman cavalry on the other.
Saint George the Dragon-Slayer, 16th c., by Georgios Klontzas. In the Greek tradition, George was born to noble Christian parents, in Cappadocia. After his father died, his mother, who was originally from Lydda, in Syria Palaestina (a part of the Byzantine Empire), returned with George to her hometown. [24]
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven" (Rev. 12:7). As recounted by the Revelation of Saint John, at the end of the world, war will break out between Heaven and Hell, between good and evil.
He may be standing over a serpent, a dragon, or the defeated figure of Satan, whom he sometimes pierces with a lance. [2] The iconography of Michael slaying a serpent goes back to the early 4th century, when Emperor Constantine defeated Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople in 324 AD, not far from the Michaelion, a church dedicated to Archangel ...
A painting of the Archangel slaying a serpent became a major art piece at the Michaelion after Constantine defeated Licinius near there in 324. This contributed to the standard iconography that developed of the Archangel Michael as a warrior saint slaying a dragon. [25]
Statue of Archangel Michael slaying a dragon (interpreted to be Satan). The inscription on the shield reads: Quis ut Deus.Hallway in the headquarter of the former Military Order of Saint Michael in the Electoral Palace (now University of Bonn, Germany main building).
The phrase means "Who is like God?" and Saint Michael asks it scornfully as he slays Satan, represented as a dragon, or a man-like figure, at times with wings. [19] [45] The original meaning of the name Michael gave rise to the Latin phrase Quis ut Deus? which can be seen on his artistic portrayals of Michael defeating Satan. [36]
Statue of Archangel Michael, representing his standard iconography, slaying Satan as a dragon or serpent, first depicted at Michaelion. [1] Quis ut Deus is inscribed on his shield. The stature stands in the former seat of the Military Order of Saint Michael (Electoral Palace, now University of Bonn, Germany).