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Michelangelo

The Sistine Chapel Ceiling


The Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Nine Central Panels

Michelangelo works backwards.


1. Dividing Light and Dark
2. Creation of Sun and Planets
3. Dividing Water from the Earth
4. Creation of Adam
5. Creation of Eve
6. Temptation and Expulsion
7. Sacrifice of Isaac
8. The Great Flood
9. Noah in his Drunkenness

Why did Michelangelo want to depict these nine scenes?


9. Noah in his Drunkenness
8. The Great Flood
7. Sacrifice of Isaac
6. Temptation and Expulsion
5. Creation of Eve (Center panel. Last done before scaffolding is moved)
4. Creation of Adam
3. Dividing Water from Earth
2. Creation of Sun and Planets
1. Dividing Light and Dark
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Prophets & Sibyls

Male figures are prophets. Female figures are sibyls.


The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Pendentive Art

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