ICON ARCHANGEL SAINT MICHEL XVIITH HAND PAINTED WOODEN DECORATION PANEL A4140 This panel which is a representation of the Archangel Saint Michael seems to us to be XVII, hand painted with a pretty polychromy, it represents Saint Michael slaying a creature that we do not do not identify because usury is present. Winner against the devil: Saint-Michel, in Christianity, is the bearer of a very strong symbolism. He is often represented with warlike characteristics, chief of the sky militia sometimes dressed in imperial military clothes. He then defeats the devil during the rebellion of the fallen angels. In medieval iconography, we often find Saint-Michael victorious over a dragon, also a symbolic representation of the devil. In Brussels, at the top of the city hall tower, Saint-Michel is represented, slaying a hideous human figure reminiscent of the devil. Once he has conquered Lucifer, the symbol of evil, he reigns supreme over benevolent celestial beings. The escort of the dead: we also find him with the scales of the Last Judgment; it is the oldest representation of Saint Michael in the western world. He is then in charge of psychostasis, that is to say, he weighs the souls of the dead whom he must escort into the afterlife, a role he named psychopompe. A great finesse in the armor and the faces, an interesting work probably from the 17th century, the rest was framed with velvet in the neoghotic spirit. We note significant wear and lack of gilding on the whole, lack of metal finials on each angle, and on the middle also a missing part on the right. Also note friction and losses on the frame. its juice not restored.Sold uncleaned nature.For the state thank you for detailing the photos.The photos are an integral part of the description.Dimensions: FrameHeight: 52.5 cmWidth: 43 cmThickness: 4 cmPanel Height: 37.5 cmWidth : 27.5 cm I remain at your disposal for any questions.