Why it matters
The archangel Michael stands with his right foot on Satan's back, a symbol of God triumphing over evil. The painting was commissioned by Pope Leo X.
Did you know?
- It has been in the Louvre since 1667.
- Charles Le Brun adopted Raphael's techniques at the Académie royale as the foundation of French classicism.
- It is the larger, later of Raphael's two Saint Michaels.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan (CC BY-SA 4.0).
