Saint Michael
attributed to Domenico Ghirlandaio, Saint Michael, 1480/1485, tempera on wood, Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, public domain, 61.57
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- Title
Saint Michael
- Artist
attributed to Domenico Ghirlandaio (Italian, 1449-1494)
- Date
1480/1485
- Period
High Renaissance (late 15th-1520s)
- Medium
tempera on wood
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
31 7/8 in x 15 7/8 in
- Collection Area
European Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
Italian
- Credit Line
Gift of The Samuel H. Kress Foundation
- Accession Number
61.57
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Domenico Ghirlandaio was one of the leading artists of late fifteenth-century Florence. His highly successful studio employed a number of assistants, including Michelangelo as well as Francesco Granacci and Guiliano Bugiardini, both of whom are represented in this gallery.
Saint Michael, and its companion Saint Dominic nearby [see Related Artworks], are typical of Ghirlandaio's style in their honest detail, brilliant color, and charming linear energy. Saint Michael is armed against Satan, clothed in a dazzling coat of chain mail and holding a sword. In his other hand, he carries the scales with which he will weigh souls on the Judgment Day.
