An engraving attributed to Hieronymus Wierix showing the seven archangels of the Christian East's traditional sevenfold scheme, arranged left to right as Rafael, Uriel, Gabriel, Michael, Selaphiel, Jehudiel and Barachiel, with the Trinity and the four evangelists' symbols above and saints including Mary, Peter, Paul, John the Baptist and Stephen at the margins. Held today by the Rijksmuseum.
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This source names Gabriel directly: "left to right as Rafael, Uriel, Gabriel, Michael, Selaphiel, Jehudiel and Barachiel, with the Trinity and the four evangelists' symbols above and saints including Mary, Peter, Paul, John the Baptist..."
This source names John the Baptist directly: "saints including Mary, Peter, Paul, John the Baptist and Stephen at the margins."
Uriel, Figures This source names Uriel directly: "arranged left to right as Rafael, Uriel, Gabriel, Michael, Selaphiel, Jehudiel and Barachiel, with the Trinity and the four evangelists' symbols above and saints including Mary, Peter, Paul, John..."
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The Rijksmuseum's own description of this Wierix engraving names Barachiel as the seventh of the seven archangels shown.
The Rijksmuseum's own description of this Wierix engraving names Jehudiel as the sixth of the seven archangels shown.
The Rijksmuseum's own description of this Wierix engraving names Selaphiel as the fifth of the seven archangels shown.
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