Rev 12:7-8 “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.”
Good triumphs over evil as St. Michael grasps his heavenly sword, ready to strike the Devil with a fatal blow. St. Michael pins the Devil to the ground by standing on his wing and chest. This signifies the loss of the Devil’s status among the hierarchy of Angels and the humiliation he is doomed to endure for eternity for his sinful pride. The forked tongue alludes to the punishment of the serpent in GEN 3:14, as he is depicted clawing at the air, now forced to crawl on the ground and eat its dust for all of eternity. "Who is like God" is the translation of Latin around the halo, which is also a literal translation of Michael in Hebrew. "Defend us in battle" is the translation of Latin at the bottom, taken from the St. Michael prayer. Architectural details from the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo inspired the archway border of the piece, which is one of the oldest Catholic shrines dedicated to St. Michael.
8" x 10" art hand printed on 10" x 12" Rives archival paper.
Rev 12:7-8 “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they were defeated and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.”
Good triumphs over evil as St. Michael grasps his heavenly sword, ready to strike the Devil with a fatal blow. St. Michael pins the Devil to the ground by standing on his wing and chest. This signifies the loss of the Devil’s status among the hierarchy of Angels and the humiliation he is doomed to endure for eternity for his sinful pride. The forked tongue alludes to the punishment of the serpent in GEN 3:14, as he is depicted clawing at the air, now forced to crawl on the ground and eat its dust for all of eternity. "Who is like God" is the translation of Latin around the halo, which is also a literal translation of Michael in Hebrew. "Defend us in battle" is the translation of Latin at the bottom, taken from the St. Michael prayer. Architectural details from the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo inspired the archway border of the piece, which is one of the oldest Catholic shrines dedicated to St. Michael.
8" x 10" art hand printed on 10" x 12" Rives archival paper.
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