Archangel Michael
by REICHLE, Hans, Bronze, over-life-size
Over-life-size, the archangel stands with flaming sword (lost) raised triumphantly over the body of the fallen Lucifer, whose horror is expressed in a grisly naturalistic grimace. Reichle’s group is spatially expansive, the ensemble is widened to make room for the flanking putti, the entire fa�ade in fact serves as a stage for the event.