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| Keywords: Ethiopian - Archangel Raphael and the Miracle of the Sea Monster - Walters 36132.jpg The archangel Raphael is depicted standing above a church built in his honor The painting illustrates the dramatic highpoint in a story that explains Raphael's relationship to the church According to legend soon after the church's completion the ground beneath the building began to shake and it became evident that the structure was built on the back of a sea monster Raphael speared the monster saving the church and its congregation from destruction Raphael's spear is shown descending down through the building; it is likely that the missing portion of the canvas featured the sea monster middle Other date century 19 Modern tempera canvas cm 183 48 accession number 36 13 2 22195 Paul Stewart London date and mode of acquisition unknown Sam Fogg London date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum 2001 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by an anonymous donor 2001 Angels of Light Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum Birmingham Museum of Art Birmingham; Smith College Museum of Art Northampton; Museum of Biblical Art New York 2006-2007 place of origin Ethiopia Walters Art Museum license 2D Art of Ethiopia in the Walters Art Museum Church paintings in Ethiopia Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Tempera on canvas | ||||
