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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: The Deluge

🖼 The Deluge, 1508-09
Fresco
280 × 570 cm
Vatican, Italy

Writhing human forms cascade downward in turbulent chaos, rendered through muscular anatomical precision and dramatic foreshortening. This fresco defines Renaissance mastery—Michelangelo's biblical narrative transforms the chapel ceiling into a visceral exploration of divine judgment and human vulnerability.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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