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Sistine Chapel ceiling - Persian Sibyl

Michelangelo

1511

fresco

From the collection of Vatican Museums

high_renaissance Renaissance Mythology

Dominant colour

Sistine Chapel ceiling - Persian Sibyl is a 1511 fresco by Michelangelo, a high_renaissance work, held at Vatican Museums.

Who painted this?: Michelangelo
When & what style?: 1511 · high_renaissance
Where can I see it?: Vatican Museums

About this work

The painting depicts a woman sitting on a pedestal, holding a book in her right hand and pointing to it with her left. She wears a long, flowing robe and a headscarf. The background is a light-colored wall with two small statues of babies on either side of the woman. The woman's pose and expression convey a sense of contemplation and wisdom. The book she holds may symbolize knowledge or prophecy. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of serenity and introspection. This painting is a work by Michelangelo, created in the early 16th century.