Archangel Gabriel

Art Historical Context

This striking plaster cast captures the Archangel Gabriel, a figure of divine announcement in Byzantine tradition. Created in the early twentieth century as a reproduction of a ninth-century mosaic, the work allows modern viewers to appreciate the original’s scale and presence. Measuring nearly six feet tall, the cast preserves the commanding stance and flowing garments typical of Byzantine angelic iconography, where spiritual messengers were depicted with serene authority to inspire the faithful. The original mosaic dates to the period following the end of Iconoclasm in 843, when religious i...