St. Michael the Archangel, 1540-1545 (fresco)

St. Michael the Archangel (San Michele Arcangelo), by Bronzino, 1540-1545, 16th Century, fresco Detail. A particular of the vault with the Archangel Michael, sitting on a cloud, who grabs his sword and looks menacingly a terrified devil, who lies at his feet; the angel, with wings wide open, wears a sky-blue tunic, a flesh-coloured suit of armour and sandals; a naked child, who kneels down at his side, pushes out his hands towards Michael, jointed as a sign of supplication; the scene is defined by fruits and flowers garlands, sustained by two winged puttoes Bronzino Museum of Palazzo Vecchio