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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.
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]
The sentence Quis ut Deus? is particularly associated with Archangel Michael. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In art, St. Michael is often represented as an angelic warrior, fully armed with helmet, sword, and shield, as he overcomes Satan , sometimes represented as a dragon and sometimes as a man-like figure.
Albrecht Dürer considered printmaking to be one of the most important art forms, possibly even equal to the art of painting. [3] His technical skill is well demonstrated in St. Michael Fighting the Dragon. The influence of Dürer's training under Michael Wolgemut on the quality of Dürer's works can be seen in the vast amount of detail in the ...
Guardian Angel, Archangel My help is God, of God's flock, Angel of Sagittarius Agiel: Zazel Christianity, Judaism, Islam Archangel, Seraph: The Intelligence Angels of all kinds, Guardian Angel of Saturn Ananiel: Christianity Watcher Storm of God, Angel of water, guard of the gates of the South Wind [1] Anush: Mandaeism Uthra
The way in which the Archangel's body is depicted with arm raised and foot planted on the back of Satan gives a sense of motion. The eye follows the lines of the body from the tip of the spear towards the head of the serpent. Raphael also skillfully appropriates the style in which Michelangelo would portray the male nude. One specific technique ...
The Archangel Michael was considered, among other things, Guardian of Paradise and Warrior against the Devil. In those functions, he might have set an example for the members of the fencer's guild (who commissioned the painting). [2] They might have seen themselves as Milites Christiani fighting evil in the name of Jesus.
Angels are typically depicted in Mormon art as having no wings based on a quote from Joseph Smith ("An angel of God never has wings"). [143] In terms of their clothing, angels, especially the Archangel Michael, were depicted as military-style agents of God and came to be shown wearing Late Antique military uniform.