Why it matters
The Archangel Michael fights the demons of Hell while the damned suffer behind him. Known as the Little Saint Michael, it was painted on the back of a draughtboard for Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1504 or 1505.
- With the Saint George it is Raphael's first martial subject.
- By 1548 it hung at Fontainebleau.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Michael (Raphael) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
