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2. Archangel Michael in Christian art - Wikipedia

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   The angel who rescues Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the "fiery furnace" in the Book of Daniel Chapter 3 is usually regarded in Christian tradition as Michael; this is sometimes represented in Early Christian art and Eastern Orthodox icons, but rarely in later art of the Western church.

3. Michael (archangel) - Wikipedia

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   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]

4. Quis ut Deus? - Wikipedia

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   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).

5. Michaelion - Wikipedia

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   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).

6. Saint Michael in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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   Traditionally, seven Angels were considered to be of special significance, who stand before the Throne of God. [3] Within the hierarchy of the angels, at the highest level, St. Michael is a princely seraph, [4] an angel of supreme power and the leader of God's army. Christian art often portrays archangels together.

7. Angels in art - Wikipedia

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   Song of the Angels (1881) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905) Angels have appeared in works of art since early Christian art, and they have been a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Ezekiel's "chariot vision", by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650), displaying several different types of angelic creatures.