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title: Archangel Michael
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7766/archangel-michael/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Archangel Michael

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Archangel Michael](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7766.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7766.jpg)

## Image Caption

This exquisite fragment depicts the Archangel Michael. It was painted on wood and with tempera at Matskhvarishi Church, which is located in Upper Svaneti in western Georgia. It dates from the 12-13th century CE, and it denotes strong artistic influence from [Byzantium](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantium/). (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, December 18). Archangel Michael. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7766/archangel-michael/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Archangel Michael." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7766/archangel-michael/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Archangel Michael." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7766/archangel-michael/>.

## License & Copyright

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