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Woodcut of a winged angel in armor raising a sword to strike a writhing demon beneath him, set in an arched niche with columns.

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A winged angel in armor raises a sword overhead within an arched niche flanked by columns. Below, he strikes down a writhing, scaly demon whose clawed limbs and serpentine tail coil across the base. The fine parallel hatching of this woodcut gives the scene crisp detail and strong contrast.

Artist
Hans Springinklee (mentioned on object)
Date
1500-1516
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2656 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1516.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El arcángel Miguel derrotando al demonio

Un ángel alado con armadura levanta una espada sobre la cabeza dentro de un nicho arqueado flanqueado por columnas. Abajo, golpea a un demonio escamoso que se retuerce, con extremidades con garras y una cola serpentina enroscada en la base. El fino rayado paralelo de este grabado en madera da a la escena un detalle nítido y un fuerte contraste.

Português: O arcanjo Miguel derrotando o demônio

Um anjo alado com armadura ergue uma espada acima da cabeça dentro de um nicho em arco ladeado por colunas. Abaixo, ele golpeia um demônio escamoso que se contorce, com membros de garras e uma cauda serpentina enroscada na base. As hachuras paralelas e finas desta xilogravura dão à cena detalhes nítidos e forte contraste.

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