
GUIDO RENI
his successor
The archangel Michael fights the devil who appears in the form of a dragon and wins victory
Oil on canvas, 73 x 61 cm.
The original painting is in the church of Santa Maria della Concezione (dei Cappuccini) in Rome. The church was built in 1626 on behalf of Cardinal Antonio Barberini, brother of Pope Urban VIII. Guido Reni (1575-1642) built in 1635 one chapel where his painting of the archangel Michael from 1636 hangs, to represent the triumph over the devil, a symbol of heresy.
The Archangel Michael defeating Satan, oil on canvas, 73 x 61 cm.
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GUIDO RENI
his successor
The archangel Michael fights the devil who appears in the form of a dragon and wins victory
Oil on canvas, 73 x 61 cm.
The original painting is in the church of Santa Maria della Concezione (dei Cappuccini) in Rome. The church was built in 1626 on behalf of Cardinal Antonio Barberini, brother of Pope Urban VIII. Guido Reni (1575-1642) built in 1635 one chapel where his painting of the archangel Michael from 1636 hangs, to represent the triumph over the devil, a symbol of heresy.
The Archangel Michael defeating Satan, oil on canvas, 73 x 61 cm.
For further information and fitness report, please contact: Ulrica Tillander ulrica.tillander@auktionsverket.se.
Do you have something similar to sell? Get your items valued free of charge!
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