Archangel Michael (Poulakis) Icon - S446

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An angel is a messenger of God, and a being which has stood before God and praised Him from a time before human comprehension. We cannot fully grasp what an angel's exact nature is, but we can understand an angel's function on earth. In icons, angels—especially the high-ranking Archangels—are depicted in an earthly form. All the angels are dressed as humans, in clothing accented with gold, the color of holiness and Heaven.

The Archangel Michael is the warrior of God, and in any given instance of heavenly warfare is likely present fighting for Him. In icons, Michael can always be identified by his soldier's attire, his armor, and the sword he wields. Also, Michael is frequently clothed in some shade of red. The color red can symbolize power, war, blood, and sacrifice: all appropriate to the angel who is engaged in warfare. His liturgical hymns refer to him as "the Commander of the bodiless hosts."

This icon, painted by Reniassance era master iconographer Theodoros Poulakis, is an allusion to the defeat of Satan in Revelation 20. The Archangel Michael is a powerful saint, whose intercessions can help us overcome the power of evil in our lives.

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St. Michael Icon
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Posted by Darrell on May 28th 2020

Beautifully made , quality product and quick service.
High Quality | Near Perfect Colors
4
Posted by Tyler Voll on Mar 11th 2020

Ordered a Classic version of this icon and was very pleased with its quality and color!
St. Archangel Michael icon
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Posted by Susan Hanna on Apr 17th 2019

This icon was mailed and received in a timely manner. It was well protected without excess packaging.

The icon is beautiful and as pictured.
Beautiful, but slightly disappointed
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Posted by Unknown on Apr 12th 2019

This painting of St. Michael by Poulakis is magnificent and powerful, but the online image seems to have a background with more of a gold-leaf sheen than ours which looks more mustard-colored and matte, perhaps because I ordered the Masterpiece mounting which is printed on canvas. Maybe the Classic mounting on fine paper would be different. Also, the icon arrived with the front bottom edge flattened and a bit marred, as if it had been dropped, but it's only a slight flaw. Overall, a beautiful icon of this powerful Archangel and Saint.

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Legacy Icons Response: Our icon reproductions do not use actual gold leaf, so all prints are from photos. The image shown on the website is exactly the same image which is printed to make your icon.

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