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Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz

Michelangelo

1508

fresco

From the collection of Vatican Museums

high_renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz is a 1508 fresco by Michelangelo, a high_renaissance work, held at Vatican Museums.

Who painted this?: Michelangelo
When & what style?: 1508 · high_renaissance
Where can I see it?: Vatican Museums

About this work

This painting shows three figures in an arched space. The figure on the left is a man in a purple robe and yellow shirt, with a blue blanket over his shoulders. He sits on a stone seat, looking down and to his right. The central figure is a woman in an orange robe, holding a baby on her lap. She sits on a stone seat, looking down and to her right. The baby is naked and looks up at the woman. There is a white sign with black text above them. The sign reads "OZIAS IOATHAM ACHAZ" in all capital letters. The background of the painting is a light pink color, with some darker shadows around the edges of the arch. This painting is a fresco by Michelangelo, an artist known for his work in the Vatican Museums.