Saint Michael
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
Arched top, 19 3/8 x 11 1/2 in. (49.2 x 29.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.241
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Saint Michael** by Neroccio de'i captures the timeless Christian iconography of the archangel Michael vanquishing the dragon, a symbol of the triumph of good over evil. Rendered in oil on wood with an elegant arched top, this intimate panel (19 3/8 x 11 1/2 in.) likely served as a devotional piece or part of a larger altarpiece, inviting personal contemplation. The tags—evoking armored men, dragons, and scales—highlight the dramatic confrontation, with Michael's poised figure dominating the scaled beast beneath his feet. Neroccio de' Landi (1447–1500), a Sienese artist of the late Quattroce...