Italy, States. An Oil Painting Of St. Michael, C.1920 Auction 355 mm (w) x 278

355 mm (w) x 278 mm (h)

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Italy, States. An Oil Painting Of St. Michael, C.1920 Auction 355 mm (w) x 278A well preserved oil on canvas painting of St. Michael the Archangel. The subject is depicted in classical armour and clad in a red robe symbolizing his divinity and the authority of the Holy Spirit. He clutches a shield with his left hand, the obverse of which bears an inscription of QUIS UT DEUS (WHO IS LIKE GOD?), also the literal translation of Michael, while his right hand clutches a sword, of which only the hilt is visible. Trampled beneath the