Description
Saint Michael and the Dragon shows Michael and his fellow angels driving downward into twisting creatures, their weapons and wings filling the sky with sharp, intersecting directions. A quiet landscape lies far below, providing a startling counterpoint to the immense struggle above it. Saint Michael and the Dragon makes the heavenly battle feel both physically forceful and remote from the ordinary scale of human life.
From The Apocalypse, the woodcut gains its momentum through the meeting of stretched bodies, patterned feathers and restless animal forms. Strong dark lines keep the opposing forces distinct even as the action binds them together. The distant buildings and ground create a second pace of looking, allowing the eye a brief release from the crowded conflict. That contrast gives the vision its power, setting an overwhelming drama against a world that remains finely observed.
Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the Dürer collection.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.