Erzengel Michael im Kampf mit dem Teufel

Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil

The archangel Michael is shown defeating the devil, a monstrous creature, part-reptile, part-bat. The kneeling donor is Antoni Joan, lord of Tous. His prayer book is open at two penitential psalms (51 and 130). This is the centre panel of an altarpiece formerly in the parish church of Tous, near Valencia, Spain.

One of the leading Spanish painters of the 15th century, Bermejo was active in Valencia and Barcelona. His mastery of the Netherlandish technique of oil painting suggests he may have trained in the Netherlands.