Oil Painting Replica The Archangel Michael defeating Satan, 1635 by Reni Guido (Le Guide) (1575-1642, Italy) | WahooArt.com

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"The Archangel Michael defeating Satan"

Reni Guido (Le Guide) (i) - Oil On Canvas (i) - 293 x 202 cm - 1635 - Baroque (i)

“The Archangel” here is Michael in the form of an angel, or synonymously, a Roman Deity, who is shown protecting Israel’s children. The sources of this myth are in the Torahs, and the angel made his appearance prior to this work in the book of Daniel. It has been established by scholars that the satanic figure in this work is used to represent Pope Innocent X, formerly known as Cardinal Pamphilj. The pope was known to detest and criticize the work of Guido Reni, and he made this as a reaction.

 




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