Portrait of the Archangel Barachiel (Detail, M 34) Locket Necklace

In the original engraving from which this detail was extracted, Barachiel (“God’s Blessings”) holds out a fold of his mantle filled with flowers for strewing or dispensing. The color green which symbolizes nature, hope, and bounty is associated with Barachiel. The Catholic Church gives no official recognition to Barachiel. He is, however, acknowledged in Eastern Orthodoxy and other religious traditions. + The original engraving, an engraving of heaven focusing on The Seven Archangels from c. 1600, was inspired by two Biblical passages--Apoc. 1:4 and Psalm 137:1-2--that appear in Latin beneath the full image. The image was executed by Hieronymus [Jerome] Wierx (1553–1619) and is available as a poster in the Saints_Aplenty store among other related items. + Image Credit (M 034): Detail of an antique Flemish Northern Renaissance engraving of St. Michael and Archangels (The Seven Archangels), by Hieronymus [Jerome] Wierx, originally published with privilege by Piermans, Antwerp, Belgium, c. 1600, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951, 51.501.6402. Public domain.