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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: The Brazen Serpent

🖼 The Brazen Serpent, 1511
Fresco
585 × 985 cm
Vatican, Italy

Writhing bodies tumble in chaos across the ceiling, rendered in bold musculature and dynamic diagonal composition. Michelangelo's fresco illustrates divine punishment and salvation, showcasing his revolutionary anatomical mastery and establishing the Sistine Chapel as the pinnacle of Renaissance achievement.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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