Title

St. Michael expelling Lucifer and the Rebel Angels, 1622. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens.

Caption

St. Michael expelling Lucifer and the Rebel Angels, 1622. A subject that found new life during the Counter-Reformation and was used in the 17th century to symbolise the triumph of the Catholic Church in the form of Saint Michael, over the Protestants. This episode of the archangel saint, a figure referred to in the Book of Daniel, is to be found in the Revelation of Saint John.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A25_178

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,5Mb (2,1Mb) / 14,0in x 16,5in / 4191 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe animal people male man men religious arts painting religion reptile reptiles snake art guy museum Netherlands Dutch Flanders Belgium color scene Christianity armour angel saint Santa Baroque war depiction century triumph torch rebellion rebel Bible Biblical SHIELD revelation concept battle devil santo serpent victor Satan warfare 17th century Apocalypse oil Painting expulsion Colour Flemish New Testament Old Testament Michael Lucifer triumphal breastplate revelations Book of Revelation seventeenth century archangel expelling Oil on canvas TGN the Devil chest plate St Michael portrait oil Biblical scene young man young men St Saint Peter Paul Rubens Rubens Michael Saint Michael Archangel Archangel Saint Michael Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens Baroque Era Book of Daniel Oil on canvas Sir Peter Paul Rubens Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Peter Paul Pieter Pauwel Rubens Pieter Pauwel Heritage Art 1620s Pierre Paul Low Countries Sir Peter Paul Pierre Paul Rubens Peter Paul Rubens Workshop of Rubens Peter Paul Workshop of Peter Paul Reubens Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum