Archangel Michael and the Dragon
by Sarah Loft
Title
Archangel Michael and the Dragon
Artist
Sarah Loft
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media, Collage And Digital Processing
Description
This image was inspired by old Greek mosaics and a design in some medieval German fabric I saw once in an art book. The two figures in the fabric design were very linear and parallel. I made my own version with one of Michael's wings twisted up and the dragon's tail curling towards his head to get a more circular design. I also added wings to the dragon which are similar to those on the archangel as a reminder that the dragon is not unrelated. He was once an archangel. This is a traditional image of the struggle between good and evil. The censer, in the same hand as the spear, symbolizes the way in which evil is defeated-- not by an actual material spear but by prayer. Incense rising (in liturgical services, for instance) is an image of prayers rising to God.
This image was first created as a paper mosaic using very tiny "tiles" cut from old magazine pages and glued to a found wooden board with Elmer's glue. A layer of clear nail polish gave my mosaic a lovely shine. I have it on my wall still. A scan of the mosaic was digitally enhanced and texture added and that is the image you see here.
Note: The watermark will not appear on the print you purchase.
Featured in the Orthodox Christian Beauty group, October 2013.
Featured in the Christian Art and Photography group, October 2013
Featured in the 500 Views group, November 2014.
Featured in The World We See group, February 2016.
Featured in the 1000 Views group, September 2020.
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August 10th, 2012
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Comments (35)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #15 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Alida M Haslett
Love this Sarah! Beautiful imagery, contrast and similarity- symbolic of life- of us. L/F
Nancy Kane Chapman
Marvelous work!! And I so appreciate your description of process...and design. You have created such a lovely painting, Sarah. Bravo! F/L+++
Ross Odom
This is so good, Sarah. Medieval, down to the mosaic.
Sarah Loft replied:
Thank you, Ross! It's one of the very earliest collages I produced (ca 1979) and it was busy work to do in the chem lab when I had to be there for mindless stuff like doing titrations every 20 minutes.
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