The Archangel Michael (1624–1626) by Cavaliere d'Arpino - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Here the Archangel is already victorious, his bejeweled foot planted triumphantly upon a prostrate Lucifer. Arpino imbued the saint with extraordinary physical presence, giving considerable descriptive detail to his wings, costume, and flesh, all without sacrificing elegance. The painting remained in the Barberini palace in Rome until 1934, then resided with the pope’s descendants into the 21st century.