russianicons:The featured antique Russian icon depicts Saint Michael, the Horseman of the Apocalypse
russianicons:The featured antique Russian icon depicts Saint Michael, the Horseman of the Apocalypse. Crowned and blowing a golden trumpet, the great captain of the Heavenly host raises the Book of the Gospels and thrusts the spear into the mouth of the winged devil. In the clouds depicted in the left corner, Christ appears in the sky and blesses the leader of His army. The icon was painted by an anonymous icon painter in Russia in the 19th century.https://russianicon.com/the-manyfold-role-of-st-michael-the-archangel-icon-in-christianity/ -- source link