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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Hezekiah – Manasseh – Amon

🖼 Hezekiah – Manasseh – Amon, 1511-12
Fresco
215 × 430 cm
Vatican, Italy

Three figures occupy the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Renaissance fresco, their bodies twisted in contrapposto poses rendered with anatomical precision. This genealogical sequence demonstrates Michelangelo's mastery of human form while establishing Christ's lineage through Old Testament kings.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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