Capital with Bust of the Archangel Michael 1250–1300 Byzantine This beautifully carved fragment was once part of the interior architecture of a church, perhaps placed at the top of a tomb niche or altar screen. Archangels were often portrayed, as here, in the ceremonial dress of the Byzantine emperor, the head of Christ's earthly Capital with Bust of the Archangel Michael. Byzantine. 1250–1300. Marble. Made in Constantinople. Sculpture-Architectural

---

Size: 2959px × 3722px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: