St. Michael the Archangel Size:8" x 10" He was a very pious

He was a very pious and devotional Catholic who refused commissions of art that were either pagan or mythological

Matheo Schem and Matteo Tomar

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Rita's soul is taken into heaven

Very little is known of his life

St. Michael the Archangel Size:8" x 10" He was a very piousBearing a sword in his right hand, and a shield in his left, Saint Michael, dressed in red robes, attacks a dragon, the symbol of sin. The upper part of the composition shows three heavenly choirs while, behind the Saint, good angels fight against the rebels, some of whom are represented as having already turned into horrible monsters, symbols of evil. The anonymous painter appears reflected in Saint Michaels shield, making this the first known self