Archangel Michael - Image in wood with indelible metal frame - Mount Athos

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Explore Archangel Michael - Image in wood with indelible metal frame - Mount Athos from Christianity Art. Listed under Wall reliefs. Materials: Gold, Wood, Canvas. Image painted on canvas on wood, framed with oval indelible metal frame. The image is accompanied by a free support base. 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. The original image is located in the Byzantine and Christian museum of Athens and is a work of the 14th century. Her excellent quality betrays her high art, influenced by the workshops of the creation of icons in Constantinople.