ST. MICHAEL, C/12 Rat a Green Man peers out

a Green Man peers out from behind the foliage of this seasonal “Spring” box

is just one part of Tiffany’s extraordinary representation of nature’s cycle

25" x H: 1

It is customary to place statues of Jizo at intersections of roads and in paths so the correct way will be chosen

231" X L: 1

ST. MICHAEL, C/12 Rat a Green Man peers outReni's painting of Saint Michael the Archangel (1636) embodies the Roman Catholic teaching that he is the supreme enemy of Satan and the fallen angels. As protector of the Church, Saint Michael defeated Satan and drove him out of heaven. Reni depicts a victorious Saint Michael wielding a sword as Satan, or a fallen angel, struggles helplessly below his foot. Despite the dramatic imagery, there is a softness of form and color particularly embodied in