Anonymous-Spanish Colonial,
Saint Michael the Archangel, 18th century, oil on canvas, 72 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Marguerite R. Powell, 1973. Today is the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, or Michaelmas, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. Archangel Michael is considered the greatest of all the Archangels and the feast day is cause for great celebration and has been for centuries. In Medieval times, the feast day also marked the turn from Summer to Autumn. To learn more about this artwork from the MOA collection, click here.