The Prophet Ezekiel (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti

The Prophet Ezekiel (Fresco) by Michelangelo Buonarroti

The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Ezekiel. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Ezekiel, a Hebrew prophet of the 7-6th century BC. er

The author of the book of the Old Testament bearing his name. It opens with a picture of a vision, during which four fantastic animals are the prophet Ezekiel.

Other visions in the book of Ezekiel are related to the general concept of the Old Testament prophet and carry the idea of punishment that befell the chosen people as a punishment for apostasy, as well as a prophecy about the restoration of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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