Art Resource - AR923298

'St Michael and Engracia', c1489-c1513. Artist: Juan de la Abadia the Younger

'St Michael and Engracia', c1489-c1513. St Michael the Archangel stands on the devil. In his right hand he holds the scales which weigh the souls of men. On the left is St Engracia (Encratis or Encratide), a Portuguese virgin martyred in 304 at Saragossa, Spain during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Diocletian (284-313). In one hand she holds a martyr's palm and from her head a nail protrudes.

Unique Identifier AR923298

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3359px × 5209px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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