MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Josiah – Jechoniah – Shealtiel
Rendered in fresco, three biblical ancestors appear in monumental form across the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Their muscular bodies and dramatic poses exemplify Michelangelo's anatomical mastery, while their inclusion in Christ's genealogy reinforces Renaissance humanist theology connecting Old Testament to New.
Michelangelo
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