St. Michael the Archangel Size:8" x 10" This is now the most

This is now the most famous

Rita's soul is taken into heaven

and in 1869 he exhibited at the Paris Salon

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

He often repeated compositions as there was such a high demand for his work

St. Michael the Archangel Size:8" x 10" This is now the mostBearing 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