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This panel of the Archangel Michael fighting the Devil was once part of an altarpiece painted by Crivelli for the church of San Domenico in Ascoli Piceno in the Italian Marche. Michael is shown as a youthful prince, his sword raised with nonchalant ease to strike the writhing devil beneath his feet. At once refined and ferocious, Michael’s pale aristocratic beauty and glittering armour make a vivid contrast to the scaly skin, furred legs and vicious talons of the demon below him. Showing off his talent for foreshortening – distorting objects to make them appear to recede into the picture plane – Crivelli shows us the top of Michael’s and Satan’s heads, as they gaze at each other in eternal combat. He was also a master of three-dimensional effects.
Title
Saint Michael
Date
about 1476
Medium
Tempera on poplar
Measurements
H 90.5 x W 26.5 cm
Accession number
NG788.11
Acquisition method
Bought, 1868
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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