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| Keywords: Master of Saint Verdiana - Archangel Michael Slaying the Dragon - Walters 37705.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Creator Master of Saint Verdiana His wings outstretched and his cloak fluttering behind him St Michael plunges his spear into the dragon's jaws The archangel's position on the body of the dragon symbolizes the victory of good over evil which is further emphasized by the contrast between the sweeping wing of the archangel and the immobilized wing of the dragon By extending Michael's wing beyond the punched border decoration the painter makes the archangel seem to expand into the picture field in front of the gold background For more information on this painting please see Zeri catalogue number 12 pp 21-22 between 1380 1389 Medieval tempera tooled gold panel Painted surface cm 38 2 32 4 2 accession number 37 705 37741 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1881 catalogue no 14 1897 catalogue no 18 as school of Giotto Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 The Reunification of an Early Italian Tryptych Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery Greenville 2008 place of origin Tuscany Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Master of Saint Verdiana Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
