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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Jacob – Joseph

🖼 Jacob – Joseph, 1511-12
Fresco
215 × 430 cm
Vatican, Italy

Muscular figures intertwine in dynamic diagonal composition, rendered with precise anatomical detail and dramatic chiaroscuro across the chapel ceiling. This genealogical scene exemplifies Michelangelo's revolutionary figure modeling and reinforces Christ's lineage within the Sistine Chapel's theological narrative.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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