The Sistine Ceiling (part 4) - Ignudi, Prophets, and Sibyls

Amuze Art Lecture #51: This is the final video in a four-part series about the Sistine Chapel, which Michelangelo painted between 1508 and 1512. It discusses the large figures of the seven prophets, five sibyls, and 20 Ignudi.

Link to the book Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King: https://amzn.to/3FwjpjG

Part 1 discusses the design of the 12,000 square feet ceiling:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 1) - The De...  

Part 2 discusses the nine main scenes from the Book of Genesis:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 2) - The Ni...  

Part 3 discusses the scenes on the spandrels, lunettes, and pendentives:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 3) - Spandr...  

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:17 Prophets
5:15 Sibyls
9:54 Ignudi
12:14 Conclusion

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Music: No.1 A Minor Waltz by Esther Abrami
Image credits: Design of the Sistine Ceiling (CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Si...)