Original artwork description:

Original 22" x 28" black pastel drawing of the Archangel Micheal.

Michael is called St. Michael the Archangel, in the Bible and in the Qurʾān (as Mīkāl). He is repeatedly depicted as the “great captain,” the leader of the heavenly hosts, and the warrior helping the children of Israel. Early in the history of the Christian church he came to be regarded as the helper of the church’s armies against the heathen and against the attacks of the Devil. He holds the secret of the mighty “word” by the utterance of which God created heaven and earth and was “the angel who spoke [to Moses] at Mount Sinai” (Acts 7:38). The numerous representations of Michael in art reflect his character as a warrior: he is shown with a sword, in combat with or triumph over a dragon, from the story in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse).

Materials used:

pastel, paper

Tags:

#nude #drawing #black #pastel #man #figure #angel #wings #male #vertical #sword #archangel #michael