After an accidental fall from grace, Saint Michael the Archangel is once again fully restored, even though he is only half-length. In 2008 the 62-by-32-inch lunette sculpted by Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525), of the renowned della Robbia family (his uncle Luca invented the earthenware glazing technique), titled Saint Michael the Archangel, fell from its place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) and was damaged. The statue was originally commissioned in 1475 for the San Michele Arcangelo Church in Faenza, Italy. The legends that surround Michael are clearly displayed in the lunette—from the sword that symbolizes his role […]
