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The Archangel 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)

Numídico Bessone
1955

Description

Bronze statue of St. Michael in armour and with a sword. The text QVIS VT DEVS is on a lanyard at his chest.

Inscription(s)

A
S. MIGUEL ARCANJO

padroeiro da nossa ilha

o municipio de ponta delgada

xxix - ix - mcmlv

To
ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGEL

Patron of our island

The Municipality of Ponta Delgada

29 - 9 - 1955

Sculptor

Numídico Bessone Borges de Medeiros Amorim (Lagoa, São Miguel, Açores, 1913 - Lisboa 1985), Portuguese sculptor and medallist (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

João & Rita Freitas, Estatuária Micaelense (Ponta Delgada 2007) (also on-line in three parts at blogspot).

Locatie (N 37°44'21" - W 25°40'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptac009; Photograph: 20 June 2016
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