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Engraving of a winged angel with a raised sword standing on a crouching horned devil on rocky ground, with Latin text below.

Saint Michael the Archangel Trampling the Devil, after Guido Reni

An engraving shows a winged angel in flowing drapery striding forward on a dark rocky outcrop, a sword raised in one hand and a chain held in the other. Beneath his bare foot a horned, contorted figure writhes in shadow, while a Latin inscription runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Guido Reni
Date
[1734?]
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2548 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1744.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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