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Saint Michael. Tempera painting.

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving after P. Witte (Candid) after H. Gerhard.

The Virgin with four saints: the archangel Michael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Apollonia and Saint John the Evangelist. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Vannucci, il Perugino.

The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint Augustine, Michael the Archangel, Saint Jerome and Saint Margaret of Antioch. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

A scholar in a surgeon's workroom with a jar of spirits containing Saint Michael defeating a dragon with a barbued tonge; representing the scholar's knowledge of chemistry enabling surgeons to heal, by setting the beneficent force of alkalis against the noxious force of acids. Etching by P.P. Bouche, ca. 1686.

Saint Michael the Archangel (?) or a warrior in combat. Pen drawing.

The Virgin of Succour with the Christ Child and the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Colour lithograph.

Saint Michael stands upon the defeated devil; Saint Peter and Saint Benedict flank him; above the Virgin and child sit among angelic musicians. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after I. Francucci da Imola.

Saint Michaël the Archangel. Colour lithograph.

A tortoise climbs up a female figure as she reaches out to a bird; in the background Adam and Eve are chased from Eden by the archangel Michael with his sword; representing the sense of touch. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.

Saint Michael the Archangel: he tramples on the head of the devil and raises his sword against him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1734, after G. Reni.

The battle of Saint Michael against rebel angels. Etching by C. Simonneau after R. La Fage.

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving after the Master E.S.

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving by A. Melar after Sir P.P. Rubens.

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Saint Michael the Archangel: he tramples on the head of the devil and raises his sword against him. Engraving by J. Frey, 1734, after G. Reni.

The battle of Saint Michael against rebel angels. Etching by C. Simonneau after R. La Fage.

Saint Michael the Archangel (?) or a warrior in combat. Pen drawing.

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving after the Master E.S.

Saint Michael the Archangel. Engraving by A. Melar after Sir P.P. Rubens.