"St Michael the Archangel Defeats the Rebel Angels"

Gregorio de Ferrari (c. 1647–1726) was an Italian Baroque painter of the Genoese School. Initially he painted in the style of Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari and Giovanni Battista Casone but later abandoned the monumental style in favor of a more characteristic, lyrical style. He became known for graceful elongations and vertical spiral movements of  figures, which  suggests he was influenced by the sculptors Filippo Parodi and Bernardo Schiaffino. 

Within the New Testament, the War in Heaven provides basis for the concept of the fallen angels and for Satan's banishment to Hell. The War is frequently featured in works of Christian art, such as John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, which describes it as occurring over the course of three days as a result of God the Father announcing Jesus Christ as His Son.