Medieval Pressburg had several suburbs located outside its walls, including one called Michael's, a name derived from the local parish church of St Michael. The city gate, which still stands in the northern part of the fortifications, was later named after the suburb or church, as was the adjacent street, which is home to three statues of St Michael the Archangel: one adorns the Baroque bridge across the city moat, another rises above St Michael's Tower, and the third stands directly in front of the façade of the house at 6 Michael's Street. 

Unlike the statues on the bridge and tower that people have been admiring for centuries, the one on the eastern side of the street next to St Catherine's Chapel is a modern work from 2006. It was commissioned by the owner of the neighbouring building, the company MICHAL VI., cooperative, from the painter Daniel Brunovský, who once had a gallery at 6 Michael's Street. The original design, presented as a patinated mock-up made of OSB boards, was rejected by the relevant authorities due to its size. The artist received a recommendation to create the statue in half size, which he ultimately accepted, completing the work without any claim to remuneration. 

This resulted in a remarkable metal sculpture inspired by the famous scene from the biblical book Revelation of John the Apostle (Apocalypse): On a low rectangular pedestal stands a full-size figure of an archangel, without wings, using a spear to slay a devil depicted as a dragon or snake. The entire work, with the exception of the spear and two reliefs of the archangel's face, was created from thick sheets of stainless steel cut into various shapes, giving the sculpture a distinctly abstract character. For example, the dragon/snake body is formed of a coiled belt ending in a simplified head with open mouth into which the archangel thrusts a spear held in his left hand. A particularly striking feature of the work is Michael's head – two reliefs of his face, modelled as axially symmetrical profiles and cast in bronze using the lost wax method, are mounted on opposite sides of a single plate. They stand out not only for their shape, but also for their finish: while the entire sculpture is coated with a typical layer of oxides, both profiles are gilded. 

Note: It is thought that in 2008 the work was moved more than 140 cm closer to the house at 6 Michael's Street. 

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Research status as of  22. 12. 2023.