REICHLE, Hans
(b. ca. 1570, Schongau, d. 1642, Brixen)

Archangel Michael

1603-06
Bronze, over-life-size
Façade of the Arsenal, Augsburg

Over-life-size, the archangel stands with flaming sword (lost) raised triumphantly over the body of the fallen Lucifer, whose horror is expressed in a grisly naturalistic grimace. Reichle's group is spatially expansive, the ensemble is widened to make room for the flanking putti, the entire façade in fact serves as a stage for the event.




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