Aartsengel Michaël doodt Satan en weegt een ziel
Medium
paper
Dimensions
143; 279
About this artwork
houtsnede
Art Historical Context
**Aartsengel Michaëlt Satan en weegt ziel (Archangel Michael Slays Satan and Weighs Soul)** *Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553), 1506, Woodcut on paper, 279 × 143 mm* Created in 1506, this striking woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder a dramatic moment from Christian theology: the Archangel Michael triumphing over Satan, while also weighing a human soul on scales—a vivid symbol of divine judgment drawn from the Book of Revelation and medieval Last Judgment imagery. At just 34 years old, Cranach was emerging as a key figure in the German Renaissance, blending Northern Gothic traditions with e...