Monasterio de Santa Catalina (18)


Source: Digitized analogue photo taken by WTL© on site in the Monasterio de Santa Catalina.
Comments: This is an 18th century Spanish painting of San Miguel (Saint Michael). Notice the ornate gilded baroque frame. Saint Michael is one of the saints who battled most vigorously against sin and evil, which spiritual battle is one of the main raisons d'être of Catholic convents and monasteries. For a far different use of the image of the saint featured in this 18th century painting, in a far different context, see: => Mercado Coyoacán.