Lorenzo Vaccaro 1655-1706
Saint Michael the Archangel
Details
Artist
Lorenzo Vaccaro 1655-1706
Title
Saint Michael the Archangel
Date
About 1700
Medium
Silver and gilt bronze
Dimensions
H: 29 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0250.S
Collection
Status
On Display
This dramatic and delicate statue shows the Archangel Michael, dressed in Roman armour, preparing to slay the small gilded figure of the devil – in the form of a baby – prostrated at his feet. Lorenzo Vaccaro was an influential figure and knew many of the important artists working in Naples at the time – in particular the painter Francesco Solimena, whose compositions influenced the style of Vaccaro’s own work.
Lorenzo Vaccaro Saint Michael the Archangel About 1700 © Compton Verney