ID: 901000651 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000651	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Saint Michael the Archangel Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative)

Note: Narrative surrounding the slaying of a dragon by the Archangel Michael, or a devotional image depicting Michael with the dragon or dragon-like evil angel. It is a reference to the Fall of the Rebel Angels and of Michael overcoming evil.

Names:

	Saint Michael the Archangel Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Archangel Michael Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative) (English,U,P)
	St. Michael Vanquishing the Evil Spirit (Abrahamic religions narrative) (English-P,U,P)
	San Michele Arcangelo combatte contro il drago (Abrahamic religions narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Legend of Saint Michael the Archangel (Abrahamic religions iconography) (I)
		................Saint Michael the Archangel Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Michael, Archangel
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Old Testament iconography, Old Testament characters, Michael, Archangel (Abrahamic religion character)) [901001176]

	associated with .... Fall of the Rebel Angels
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Fall of the Rebel Angels (New Testament narrative)) [901000135]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... devil (spirit)
	.....(spirits (beings), people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... dragon
	.....(legendary beings, Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Abrahamic religion
	.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Saint Michael the Archangel Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Archangel Michael Slaying the Dragon (Abrahamic religions narrative)
	................Walters Art Museum, Baltimore [online] (2000-)
	St. Michael Vanquishing the Evil Spirit (Abrahamic religions narrative)
	................Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010)
	San Michele Arcangelo combatte contro il drago (Abrahamic religions narrative)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11G31 the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon (devil, Satan)
	................ Walters Art Museum, Baltimore [online] (2000-) http://art.thewalters.org/detail/37741/archangel-michael-slaying-the-dragon/
	................ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1157346/st-michael-vanquishing-the-evil-print-duflos-claude/