Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil
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Jacob Epstein's sculpture "St Michael and the Devil" is a dramatic modernist bronze depicting the archangel triumphing over a defeated Satan, prominently displayed on the exterior of Coventry Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob Epstein sculpture St Michael and the Devil canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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modernist artwork ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalContext |
Coventry Cathedral
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surface form:
new Coventry Cathedral
|
| artForm | relief-like high-mounted sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic
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expressive ⓘ modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Coventry Cathedral reconstruction after World War II ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
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Public art in Coventry ⓘ Religious sculptures ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| depicts |
Saint Michael
ⓘ
surface form:
Archangel Michael
The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan ⓘ
surface form:
St Michael triumphing over the Devil
the Devil ⓘ |
| displayedOn | west front of Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
St Michael
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surface form:
figure of St Michael
figure of the Devil ⓘ |
| iconography | spiritual warfare ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coventry
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England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| location | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| locationType | exterior of cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Jacob Epstein ⓘ |
| orientation | mounted above ground level ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
St Michael and the Devil
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surface form:
St Michael slaying Satan
|
| theme |
defeat of Satan
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good versus evil ⓘ triumph of good ⓘ |
| title | St Michael and the Devil ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.