Skip to content

MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Rehoboam – Abijah

🖼 Rehoboam – Abijah, 1511-12
Fresco
215 × 430 cm
Vatican, Italy

Rendered in fresco, two biblical kings occupy a lunette with sculptural monumentality and austere dignity. This genealogical sequence in the Sistine Chapel demonstrates Michelangelo's mastery of human form while tracing Christ's lineage through the Old Testament.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
tap to buy ↗
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores
We recommend Bookshop.org — supports independent bookstores