Spanish school, XVII century.

Spanish School, XVII century.
"Archangel St. Michael".
Polychrome wood carving.
Presents losses, dirt and lack of polychrome. The sword is missing.
Measurements: 85 x 29 x 24 cm.

Devotional sculpture of baroque period. It represents the archangel Michael defeating a diabolic creature. This one presents anthropomorphic attributes. Miguel is the one in charge of the celestial hosts, to defend the kingdom of the Heavens before the onslaughts of the evil. He wears the attire of a Roman soldier. The air stirs his short skirt and his dynamic gesture imprints movement to the whole, clearly responding to the stylistic parameters of the period.