Saints Michael and Francis by Flandes 1509
This panel was part of an altar in Spain. The artist has placed both figures within their own niches, but Saint Francis is neatly contained within his space, and Saint Michael extends beyond his niche, stabbing the dragon at his feet. The archangel looks down at the earth (a walled, smoking city, reflected on his shield). The introduction of a gold background and the broad painting technique.
(Oil on wood, gold ground, 1509).
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