A favorite angelic subject in art, matched only by
Saint Gabriel, Saint Michael is often depicted as winged and with unsheathed sword. As with all angels'
iconography, his wings represent swiftness, his sword means authority or power, and his white
raiment stands for his
enlightenment.
[29] In the
Renaissance period, he is shown as young, strong,
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