Archangel Michael - Handmade icon of hagiography on aged wood - Mount Athos

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Explore Archangel Michael - Handmade icon of hagiography on aged wood - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed under Paintings. Materials: Gold, Wood, Canvas. Image handmade, painted on canvas on wood with the method of Byzantine hagiography, with a background of gold. Archangel Michael Archangel Michael, whose name means "who is like God" is the only one identified as Archangel from the Bible (Holy Bible) and recognized by both Catholic and Protestant denominations. He is believed to be the one who appears in the Old Testament from the beginning of the creation of the world and the one who by God’s command expelled the Protoplasts from Paradise. He rescued angelic forces from the fall and for his boldness God gave him the position of Ruler of the angelic Orders. It is celebrated on November 8th.