Bible Artwork

Ancestors of Christ: figures

Michelangelo- Sistine Chapel  ·  1511
Ancestors of Christ: figures
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About This Artwork

The figures are in the triangular spandrel in the sixth bay between Daniel and the Cumaean Sibyl. The spandrel is situated over the Asa-Jehoshaphat-Joram lunette. It is assumed that in the background Asa, the future king is consoling his father (a destroyer of idols) in pilgrim robe, while his mother (a worshipper of idols) is sleeping in the foreground.

Artwork Details

Artist
Michelangelo- Sistine Chapel
Collection
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Date
1511
Artwork Type
Fresco
Primary Figure
Jesus

Source and Credit

Source: Wikimedia Commons
Credit: Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artworkwga QS:P11807,"m/michelan/3sistina/7triangl/06_4sp6f"
License: Public domain