Raphael is one of the archangels whose name from the Hebrew means God heals. Raphael is considered a healing angel because he healed Sarah and Tobit at God's command, and a guiding angel because he guided and protected Tobias on his long journey. The painting depicts a delicate ethereal androgynous figure whose body is almost immaterial. It is a symbol of the healing of the inner man. The painting is complemented with copper and gold giving a sense1