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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: The Sacrifice of Isaac

🖼 The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1524-26
Black and red chalk
415 × 290 cm
Florence, Italy

Rendered in dramatic chiaroscuro, Abraham's raised knife freezes mid-arc above Isaac's vulnerable body, their figures twisting in anguished tension. This composition revolutionized biblical narrative art, transforming static religious scenes into visceral psychological moments that influenced generations of Baroque painters.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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