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This small panel was once part of a diptych, now broken up and mounted in frames that are not original. The other half of the diptych (also in the Vatican) shows a Madonna and Child.
The figure of the archangel stands out against a gold background, wearing armor over a short, skirted garment and a cloak. He has wings and a halo, and his left hand rests on a shield bearing the emblem of a cross, while his right hand holds a spear, piercing the serpent that he tramples underfoot.
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