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Sistine Chapel lunettes - Rehoboam, Abijah, by Michelangelo, fresco, 1511

Sistine Chapel lunettes - Rehoboam, Abijah

Michelangelo

1511

fresco

From the collection of Vatican Museums

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Overview

Sistine Chapel lunettes - Rehoboam, Abijah 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

This painting shows two figures, a man and a woman, sitting on either side of a rectangular sign. The man on the left wears a red robe over a yellow tunic, while the woman on the right is dressed in a pink robe. Above them, the sign reads "ROBOAM ABIAS" in black letters. The figures are set against a light-colored background, with an arched window below the sign. The overall style is characteristic of Renaissance art, with attention to detail and realism. If you're interested in exploring more of this style, you might want to check out the work of artist Michelangelo.

About the artist

Portrait of Michelangelo
Artist

Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known mononymously as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance.

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