Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Joel. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Joel, son of Bethuel, an Old Testament

The Crucifixion of St. Peter was the last painting by Michelangelo. Peter was sentenced to death in Rome in approximately 64 AD, during the reign of Emperor Nero, an ardent

The separation of light from darkness, the fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti, a fragment of the Sistine Chapel painting. The overall design of the Sistine ceiling in many respects remains unclear.

In the early 1500s, Angelo Doni gave the master an order to depict the “Family of Saints” in order to present it to his wife in the future. The master

Fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the Prophet Zechariah. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Zechariah, Hebrew priest, prophet, father of John

Persian Sibyl, fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti, a fragment of the Sistine Chapel painting. The Persian prophetess – Sibyl, in the prophecies of which eastern wisdom and mystery are laid. Called

When Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo received an order for battle paintings for the Palazzo Vecco in Florence, each of them began to look for the most winning plot. Leonardo,

The famous fresco is based on the biblical story from the book of Genesis, and was created by order of Pope Julius II, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

When Michelangelo received an order from the Pope Julius II for a fresco for the Sistine Chapel, its design was no different from the vaults of most of the churches

Sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti “Pieta” or “Lamentation of Christ.” The height of the sculpture is 174 cm, marble. The largest work put forward by the young sculptor in the number

One of the central chapel frescoes tells of one of the most tragic events of the Old Testament. The inescapable and all-consuming element is a response to sins and aversion

On the side walls of the chapel, images of the five prophets alternate with the same number of prophetess; thus, each prophet with his own pair is on the opposite

Sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti “The Dying Slave”. The height of the sculpture is 229 cm, marble. The main works of Michelangelo in the second decade of the 16th century are

The sculpture Michelangelo Buonarroti “Morning” also has other names “Morning Dawn” and “Aurora”. The height of the sculpture is 203 cm, marble. The Florentine Medici Chapel was the work that

The Flood, fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti, a fragment of the Sistine Chapel mural. In the sistine ceiling Michelangelo came to the full maturity of his skill. In the overall composition