Title: Libyan Sibyl
Artist: Michelangelo
Location: Sistine Chapel cieling, Vatican, Rome
Date: 1508 - 12
- Frame is an important part of paintings
- works with main subjects in several points
- Libyan sibyl opens book at separation of light and darkness
- The Christian Deccacord was in ciruclation
- Vijero draws parallels between old and new testaments - sibyl's predict the coming of christ
- connections btw old and new - likeness of God into Sibyl's book
- The Word is key to Christianity - book - prophesizing christ - word made flesh
- Sibyl looks down at altar (mass) - connections btw the body and word
- mimics other forms of art (architecture, bronze and marble) paragone tradition
- saluting own ability to do various kinds of art - shows his dexterity
- play on perspective
- drapery - contrasted body
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