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IGNACIO DE RIES. saint michael the archangel
![Saint Michael the Archangel. Artist: Ignacio de Ries (Spanish, 1616-after 1665). Dimensions: 64 3/4 x 43 1/4 in. (164.5 x 109.9 cm). Date: 1640s.
Ries was the son of a Flemish painter who had settled in Seville. In the mid-1630s he worked for Zurbarán, some of whose paintings are displayed in this gallery and to whom this picture was long attributed. Now recognized as one of Ries's finest works, dating from the 1640s, this painting relates to both Flemish and Italian traditions. The open-mouthed figure of Satan "cast out [of heaven] into the earth" (Rev. 12:9) especially recalls the work of Ribera.](/photos/prev/YTcwZWEzMA/album_alb3670756.webp)
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Title:
saint michael the archangel
Caption:
Saint Michael the Archangel. Artist: Ignacio de Ries (Spanish, 1616-after 1665). Dimensions: 64 3/4 x 43 1/4 in. (164.5 x 109.9 cm). Date: 1640s.
Ries was the son of a Flemish painter who had settled in Seville. In the mid-1630s he worked for Zurbarán, some of whose paintings are displayed in this gallery and to whom this picture was long attributed. Now recognized as one of Ries's finest works, dating from the 1640s, this painting relates to both Flemish and Italian traditions. The open-mouthed figure of Satan "cast out [of heaven] into the earth" (Rev. 12:9) especially recalls the work of Ribera.
Technique/material:
OIL ON CANVAS
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2738 x 4094 px | 32.1 MB
Print size:
23.2 x 34.7 cm | 9.1 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
