SAINT RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
Wood carved, gilded, lacquered and polychrome, with glass eyes
The niche is decorated with scrolls and plant motifs
MEXICO, 20th CENTURY
Arcángel: 79 cm in height.
Niche: 147 x 70 x 24 cm
Private collection
Medieval French rabbi Rashi views Raphael as being one of the three angels that appeared to Abraham in the oak grove of Mamre in the Book of Genesis. Raphael is also mentioned in the Book of Enoch alongside archangels Michael, Gabriel and Uriel.
Raphael is generally associated with the angel mentioned in the Gospel of John as stirring the water at the healing pool of Bethesda. Raphael is also an angel in Mormonism, as he is briefly mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants. Raphael is also mentioned in the Book of Tobit, which is accepted as canonical by some Catholics, Orthodox, and some Anglo-Catholics. Raphael is a venerated angel within the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions, and he is often given the title "Saint Raphael".
In Islam, Raphael is the fourth major angel; and in the Muslim tradition, he is known as Israfil. Within Islamic eschatology, Israfil is traditionally attributed to a trumpet, which is poised at his lips, and when God so commands he shall be ready to announce the Day of Resurrection. More on Raphael
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