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Saint Michel

Saint Michael

Archangel, the field commander of the Army of God. He is often depicted slaying Satan represented as a dragon, and with a shield with text quis ut deus (Who is like God?, a literal translation of the name Michael).
(Wikipedia)

Michel Deutsch
date?

Description

Stone statue depicting St Michael's victory over the Devil.

Inscription(s)

sanCte MIchaeL
I, repeLLe DraCones

chronogram 1952 (the numerical letters are not indicated)

Annotation

In the church is an identical statue. Obviously, the statue outside is a replica, probably from 1952.

Saint Michael and the dragon

The motif of Michael and the dragon appears in Michael's fight with Samael in the Assumption of Moses, a Jewish apocryphal work.
The characteristic difference with the other dragonslayer saint George is that Michael as an angel is always depicted with wings.

Sculptor

Michel Deutsch (Vianden 1837 - Esch-sur-Alzette 1905), Luxembourgian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Location (N 49°36'40" - E 6°8'4")

Item Code: lu022; Photograph: 16 June 2011
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