Smithsonian American Art Museum
San Miguel en Lucha con el Demonio
Francisco "Pancho el Santero" Rivera, born ca. 1840-died ca. 1910 · second half of 19th century-1910
The feast of St. Michael is celebrated in many towns across Puerto Rico. Spiritists on the island use his image to ask for divine intervention for such things as illnesses or the humiliation of enemies. Christian tradition describes St. Michael as the leader of the hosts of heaven, and he is often shown fighting Satan, who appears in the form of a dragon.
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