The Prophet Isaiah (Sistine Chapel)
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The Prophet Isaiah (Sistine Chapel) is a renowned fresco by Michelangelo on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, depicting the Old Testament prophet in a powerful, contemplative pose that exemplifies the artist’s mastery of anatomy and expression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Prophet Isaiah (Sistine Chapel) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fresco
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religious painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Profeta Isaia (Sistine Chapel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | decoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
contemplative expression
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dynamic drapery ⓘ mastery of human anatomy ⓘ monumental figure scale ⓘ powerful pose ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Julius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Michelangelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | masterpiece of Renaissance fresco painting ⓘ |
| depictionType | seated figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Isaiah
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament prophet ⓘ |
| depictsAttributeOfIsaiah |
prophetic contemplation
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spiritual intensity ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
attendant figures
ⓘ
prophet with scroll ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | Hebrew Bible prophet ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Biblical Book of Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sistine Chapel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatican City ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Apostolic Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
pigments
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wet plaster ⓘ |
| medium | fresco ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex twisting pose
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expressive psychological depth ⓘ vivid color contrasts ⓘ |
| partOf | Sistine Chapel ceiling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Prophets and Sibyls on the Sistine Chapel ceiling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnCeiling | among the series of prophets ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
divine inspiration
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prophecy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
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