Painted in 1468, Saint Michael Triumphant over the Devil is the first documented work by Bartolomé Bermejo (c. 1440–c. 1501), a 15th-century Spanish artist by whom only about 20 paintings are known. Acquired by the National Gallery in 1995, the painting depicts the Archangel Michael defeating Satan, in the form of a hybrid monster, with Antoni Joan, feudal lord of Tous, kneeling nearby. The work is remarkable for its mastery of the oil-painting technique, influenced by Netherlandish painting and unrivaled by Bermejo’s contemporaries in Spain. Following the painting’s detailed technical examination and restoration, the authors provide a fascinating account of this rare work, accompanied by high quality new photography and placing the painting in the broader context of Bermejo’s career in 15th-century Aragon.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:National Gallery, London
(06/12/19–09/29/19)
- ISBN10 1857096444
- ISBN13 9781857096446
- Publish Date 4 June 2019 (first published 30 May 2019)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint National Gallery Company Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 128
- Language English