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St Michael 'multi-tasking', both wielding a sword and weighing souls in two
pieces from the V&A
Late 15th C German stained glass panel
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O66906/panel-st-michael-weighing-a-soul/
15th C English alabaster panel
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84717/relief-saint-michael-attacking-the-
dragon/
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Margaret Jean
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Subject: [M-R] St Michael
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Greetings all,
I'm reading an article in which the archangel Michael is fairly prominent,
and in which he is described as, in effect, leading a cavalry charge of
angels against the forces of evil. I am far more familiar with images of him
fighting the devil in the form of a serpent, with a lance/spear as his
weapon. My questions for the list is whether those of you familiar with the
iconography can provide information about either pictures or texts which
depict him:
1) on horseback
2) leading an angelic host, whether on horseback or on foot
3) wielding a sword
4) wielding a spear or lance
5) weighing souls
6) leading souls to heaven
and, of course, any combination of the above!
Thanks in advance,
Meg
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