ST. MICHAEL, C/12 Sheep 25" x W: 6

25" x W: 6

Glass: L: 10" x W: 6

a Green Man peers out from behind the foliage of this seasonal “Summer” plaque

Goth fashion can be recognized by its stark black clothing of black velvets

ST. MICHAEL, C/12 Sheep 25" x W: 6Reni's painting of Saint Michael the Archangel (1636) embodies the Roman Catholic teaching that he is the supreme enemy of Satan and the fallen angels. As protector of the Church, Saint Michael defeated Satan and drove him out of heaven. Reni depicts a victorious Saint Michael wielding a sword as Satan, or a fallen angel, struggles helplessly below his foot. Despite the dramatic imagery, there is a softness of form and color particularly embodied in