Art, Symbol & Imagination
Saint Michael Defeating Satan: Guido Reni
A winged Saint Michael raises a long weapon while pressing a foot upon a fallen adversary. Flowing cloth crosses the body and opens into the surrounding darkness. The source names Guido Reni and credits the photograph to Anderson. The reproduction in Sun Lore of All Ages carries the painting’s dramatic opposition through the diagonal weapon, spreading wings and downward-directed action.
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Citation
Guido Reni (painting); Anderson (photographic credit). "Saint Michael Defeating Satan: Guido Reni" [editorial title]. In Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship, William Tyler Olcott. 1914 edition, 1914, G. P. Putnam's Sons. Source scan leaf 163. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0139-0162
Source details
- Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship
- An angel defeating a fallen figure
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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Guido Reni (painting); Anderson (photographic credit). Saint Michael Defeating Satan: Guido Reni. Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship. Scan leaf 163. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0139-0162