"The great and glorious angel is Michael, who has power over this people and governs them, he put the Law into the hearts of those who believe"
-Hermas Parable 8.3

An archangel and the Great Prince in charge of the seventh heaven, Michael served as prince or guardian over the destinies of the nations of Israel (Dan 10: 21; 12:1). The Book of Revelation speaks of this warrior priest and his heavenly host of angels (Rev. 12:7) as struggling with "the ancient serpent, the Devil and Satan" when the devil's malevolent character rebelled against God at the inception of time. In addition to these, Michael is credited for anointing the prophet Enoch and transforming his mortal being into an angelic form.
In order to best represent the magnanimity of this strong religious figure, I adopted a more anthropomorphic outlook. In other words, I utilized the practice of ascribing an essentially immaterial entity with humanoid features. The dark halo and eyelids, the Byzantine cross on the breast, the resplendent white locks, fair complexion and blue veinery nearly resemble an Art Nouveau warrior.